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\par }{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 Report on Current Hydrologic Conditions}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 April 4th, 2001}{\insrsid7865348 
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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 The Commission has issued previous reports this spring on March 14 and 28. Marked sections represent changes from the March 28th report.}{
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\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 
On April 4, the River Flow Advisory Commission met and found that flood potential in the state remains much above normal. This is again primarily due to water content in the snowpack that is significantly above normal for this time of year. }{
\f308\insrsid7865348 All the factors that contribute to flood potential are discussed below.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Throughout this report, Internet addresses are listed for each category of information. The River Flow Advisory Commission web site, }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\f308\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.state.me.us/rfac" }
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, provides a portal to all these different sites. It provides a connection to the ever-changing information critical to monitoring flood potential in the state.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 At the end of the report, additional sources are provided for further information.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 An updated report will be issued following a review of current conditions on }{\f308\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 April 11}{\f308\insrsid7865348 , or sooner if conditions warrant.}{\f308\fs27\insrsid7865348  }{
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\par }{\b\f308\fs27\insrsid7865348 Current Conditions and Flood Potential:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\b\i\f308\insrsid7865348 {\*\bkmkstart streamflow}{\*\bkmkend streamflow}Stream Flow and Headwater Storage Levels:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 River flows throughout the state are generally at or below normal.}{\f308\insrsid7865348 
 Very little snowmelt has occurred in the headwaters of the major rivers up to this point in the season; snowpack is above normal throughout most of the state for this time of year.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 River basin managers report headwater storage levels at or
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\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 For further information on stream flow:}{\insrsid7865348 
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\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 In southern Maine, river ice cover is substantially diminished from last week. In many areas ice is "rotten" and 
unlikely to contribute significantly to flooding. Northern rivers, including the upper reaches of the Kennebec, Androscoggin, Piscataquis and Penobscot, remain ice covered. }{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Strong spring sun and rising water temperatures will generally work to erode river ice naturally. Throughout the remainder of the state the ice cover has begun to erode, but the potential for ice jams still exists.}{\insrsid7865348 

\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
Known ice jams exist on several rivers, including the Piscataquis, upper Androscoggin and St. John. Although the current presence of ice jams does not mean that spring flooding will occur, the potential for ice jam flooding remains a concern in these and 
other areas. Ice jams, particularly during spring runoff, can produce locally severe flooding.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
To monitor ice conditions on the Kennebec and Piscataquis Rivers, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory of the Army Corps of Engineers (CRREL) has placed ice motion detectors in some areas where freeze-up jams are in place. These devices tr
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\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 In addition, the USGS has placed live web cameras on the Kennebec River in Augusta and on the Piscataquis River in Abbo
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\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 For more information on ice conditions:}{\insrsid7865348 
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\clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx8730\row }\pard\plain 
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\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 
A full statewide snow survey was conducted April 2 and 3. As of April 4, for the second week in a row, a major snowstorm added significant (1 to 3 inches) of water to the snowpack. Under normal conditions, Maine's snowpack is losing water at this
 time of year. The present water contents are beginning to approach values observed in 1969, a record snow year for the state. Water content throughout the state was in the above normal range except for the a small area around Moosehead Lake. Over a foot 
of water is present in the snowpack in the upper and lower Androscoggin River basins. 8 to 10 in the St. John and Aroostook River basins, 7 to 10 in the Penobscot basin, 9 to 12 in the Kennebec basin and 9 to 10 in the Presumpscot and Saco River basins. }
{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Because of the high water contents, even normal amounts of rainfall, coupled with snowmelt from warming temperatures could produce river flooding.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 The Maine Cooperative Snow Survey conducts surveys at sites across Maine from mid-February until the snowpack i
s gone from the headwaters of our major rivers. Cooperators measure snow depth and water content weekly at specific sites. A critical measurement is the "snow water equivalent" which quantifies the amount of water that could potentially run off into the r
iver basins. Contributors to the Maine Cooperative Snow Survey include Federal and State agencies, hydroelectric power and paper companies and Canadian and New Hampshire environmental agencies.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 The next snow survey will be conducted Tuesday, April 10.}{\f308\insrsid7865348  Surve
ys will be conducted every Tuesday until headwaters are substantially free of snow. For more information on snow survey data, updated with every survey through the spring:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
The next snow survey will be conducted Tuesday, April 3. Surveys will be conducted every Tuesday until headwaters are substantially free of snow. For more information on snow survey data, updated with every survey through the spring:}{\insrsid7865348 

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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx4190\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 
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\insrsid7865348 Maine Cooperative Snow Survey\cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.state.me.us/mema/weather/snow.htm" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 www.state.me.us/mema/weather/snow.htm}}}{\insrsid7865348 
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Flood Potential:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 2.0 to 3.1 inches of combined rainfall and snowmelt over a 12-hour period would be sufficient to cause flooding in small strea
ms and adjacent lowlands in Maine. No major precipitation events are expected in the next 3 to 5 days. Temperature is expected to be in the normal range (daytime temperatures in the 40s and 50s in southern Maine and 40s in northern Maine). }{
\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
The most important single factor in determining the severity of flooding is rainfall, how much and in how short a period of time. Major flooding on Maine rivers does not generally occur from snowmelt alone. However, given this year's above normal snowpack
 this late in the season, a smaller amount of rain coupled with warming temperatures could lead to serious flooding.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 The National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Caribou and Gray will issue Flood Potential Statements every two weeks throughout the spring. The next scheduled report for both offices is }{
\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 Friday, April 13.}{\f308\insrsid7865348  These reports will examine all current hydrologic factors and give an overall assessment of flood potential.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 For more information on flood potential and for flood watches and warning should they arise:}{\insrsid7865348 
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\f308\insrsid7865348 NWS Gray}{\insrsid7865348 \cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/gyx/hydrology.htm" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 www.nws.noaa.gov/er/gyx/hydrology.htm}}}{
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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \trbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \trftsWidth2\trwWidth5000\trautofit1\trspdfl3\trspdft3\trspdfb3\trspdfr3\trpaddl75\trpaddt75\trpaddb75\trpaddr75\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3 \clvertalt\clbrdrt
\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2300\clcbpatraw8 \cellx3278\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 
\clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2650\clcbpatraw8 \cellx8730\row }\pard\plain 
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Flood Insurance and Floodplain Management:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 In a recent press release, the State Floodplain Management Program states:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f308\insrsid7865348 
"With winter's ice and with the expected spring rains, spring flooding is always a threat to those properties that are in the floodplain. One very important item that property owner
s and renters should consider is the purchase of flood insurance. Unfortunately, many individuals think that their homeowner's or business owners insurance policy will cover any losses. These insurance policies typically do NOT cover damages from flooding
. Flood Insurance must be purchased separately. There is a 30 day waiting period before the policy goes into effect. Some estimates indicate that only 21% of those structures in the floodplain in Maine are covered by flood insurance."}{\insrsid7865348  

\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f308\insrsid7865348 Too frequently, rente
rs and homeowners who have flood insurance discover that their coverage was not enough to cover the loss. The Maine Floodplain Management Program strongly recommends that all individuals and business owners check with their insurance agents and determine 
if their flood insurance is adequate. It is never too late to buy flood insurance floods can happen at any time.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 The State Planning Office and the Maine Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have ong
oing programs stressing "mitigation", or the reduction of risk from disasters. Flood mitigation can be as simple as moving perishable items out of a basement, elevating a furnace, installing back flow preventers or improving drainage for a road that alway
s floods. It can be as far-reaching as moving entire neighborhoods out of the floodplain.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Flooding is Maine's most costly hazard, affecting some community in the state every year, sometimes with disastrous results. Mitigation measures can not only save repa
ir dollars in the long term, but may even make a community more attractive to development and business investment.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 For more information on floodplain management and mitigation:}{\insrsid7865348 
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\f308\insrsid7865348 State Planning Office, Floodplain Management Program}{\insrsid7865348 \cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://janus.state.me.us/spo/flood/flood.htm" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 
janus.state.me.us/spo/flood/flood.htm}}}{\insrsid7865348 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\fs20\insrsid7865348 \trowd \irow0\irowband0\lastrow \ts11\trgaph75\trleft-90\trbrdrt
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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx3954\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 
\clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx8730\row }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\i\f308\insrsid7865348 {\*\bkmkstart prepandsafety}{\*\bkmkend prepandsafety}Preparedness and Safety:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Preparedness is key to minimizing the impact of flooding or any emergency. The current heightened flood potential should prompt ind
ividuals and families, businesses, schools and communities to review their vulnerability to flooding and ensure that they have workable plans for dealing with the event. Everyone should stay aware of National Weather Service forecasts as the spring progre
s
ses, and talk to local officials and County Emergency Management Agencies if they have questions about flood preparedness in their communities, or how to build an emergency plan for family, business or school. NOAA Weather Radio can provide propmpt notifi
cation of emergency conditions for those who live within weather radio reception areas. }{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 It is also critical during a flood event that all citizens heed all official warnings. In particular, the Maine Department of Transportation stresses that during a floo
d no one should drive on submerged roads, as the stability of the road may have been severely damaged by flood waters. Highway crews will place signs and barricades to warn of flooded sections of road. Motorists who ignore these warnings and drive through
 
flooded areas are gambling with their own safety and that of their passengers. Motorists should always seek an alternate route around flooded areas and avoid taking unnecessary chances by driving through flooded areas. A flooded road may be damaged to the
 point that it will not support a vehicle.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
According to the National Weather Service, even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet, and a depth of two feet will float your car. In the southern Maine flood of October, 1996, a life was lost as a result of a vehicle being trap
ped in flood water.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
The National Weather Service Forecast Offices in Caribou and Gray conducted a Flood Awareness Day on Thursday, March 8. Both offices put out special flood preparedness and safety information. For more information on flood preparedness an
d safety, including the text of the NWS messages, see the links below: }{\insrsid7865348 
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\f308\insrsid7865348 MEMA Flood Preparedness Page }{\insrsid7865348 \cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.state.me.us/mema" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 www.state.me.us/mema}}}{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 
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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx2638\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 
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{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/car/hydro.htm" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 www.nws.noaa.gov/er/car/hydro.htm}}}{\insrsid7865348 \cell }\pard 
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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx2638\clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 
\clbrdrb\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx8730\row }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\f308\insrsid7865348 NWS Gray}
{\insrsid7865348 \cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/gyx/flood_awareness.htm" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 www.nws.noaa.gov/er/gyx/flood_awareness.htm}}}{\insrsid7865348 \cell 
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\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \trbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \trftsWidth2\trwWidth5000\trautofit1\trspdfl3\trspdft3\trspdfb3\trspdfr3\trpaddl75\trpaddt75\trpaddb75\trpaddr75\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3 \clvertalt\clbrdrt
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\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0 {\insrsid7865348 County Emergency Management Agencies\cell }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.state.me.us/mema/county.htm" }}{\fldrslt {
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\clbrdrr\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clcbpat8\cltxlrtb\clftsWidth2\clwWidth2500\clcbpatraw8 \cellx8730\row }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f308\insrsid7865348 {\*\bkmkstart importantfactors}{\*\bkmkend importantfactors}Important Factors for Springtime Floods (in order of relative importance):}{\insrsid7865348 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\f308\insrsid7865348 \hich\af308\dbch\af0\loch\f308 1.\tab}}\pard\plain \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f308\insrsid7865348 RAINFALL:}{\f308\insrsid7865348  
This is the most important factor in determining the magnitude of significant floods in Maine. If precipitation during April and May are normal and evenly distributed, then streamflow will be in the normal range. However, if significant rainfall occurs ov
er a short period of time, flooding could result.}{\insrsid7865348  
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\f308\insrsid7865348 \hich\af308\dbch\af0\loch\f308 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls3\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\b\f308\insrsid7865348 
SNOW COVER:}{\f308\insrsid7865348  This is a secondary factor and can add to rainfall events. As the snow pack becomes more "ripe" (nearly saturated), it can melt quickly and significantly add to a flood peak. The most accurate m
easurement of snow cover is "snow water equivalent". Snow water equivalent is the amount of liquid water contained in the snow. Snowmelt alone should not produce major floods.}{\insrsid7865348  
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\f308\insrsid7865348 \hich\af308\dbch\af0\loch\f308 3.\tab}}{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 RIVER ICE:}{\f308\insrsid7865348  Ice jams can cause increased damage by temporarily blocking rivers a
nd streams and causing higher water levels behind the jam. Peak flows downstream increase when jams break up and quickly release stored water. }{\insrsid7865348 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\f308\insrsid7865348 \hich\af308\dbch\af0\loch\f308 4.\tab}}{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 TEMPERATURE:}{\f308\insrsid7865348  Warm days with freezing night temperatures allow a gradual melting and runoff of the snowpack. A su
dden warm up, especially when coupled with significant rainfall, can send large amounts of runoff into rivers and streams.}{\insrsid7865348  
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\f308\insrsid7865348 \hich\af308\dbch\af0\loch\f308 5.\tab}}{\b\f308\insrsid7865348 RESERVOIR STORAGE: }{\f308\insrsid7865348 
Maine's headwater storage reservoirs typically reach their annual low water levels in March. These reservoirs can
 moderate downstream flood peaks if rainfall occurs above the storage dams while the reservoir's water levels are down. The reservoir systems have limited ability to moderate flood peaks in the lower parts of the river basins if large amounts of rain fall
 or if heavy rains fall downstream of the storage dams.}{\insrsid7865348  
\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f308\fs27\insrsid7865348 {\*\bkmkstart conclusion}{\*\bkmkend conclusion
}Conclusion:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 The River Flow Advisory Commission found that as of April 4, flood potential in the state remained much above normal.}{\f308\insrsid7865348 
 This is primarily due to above-normal water content in the snowpack at this time of year. The current conditions information in this report represents a "snapshot" of conditions throughout the state as of }{
\f308\ul\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat7\insrsid7865348 April 4, 2001;}{\f308\insrsid7865348  many new factors will influence the flood potential in Maine as the spring progresses.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 National Weather Se
rvice and emergency management reports should be watched throughout the spring, and local officials should monitor the flood-prone areas for each community. Property owners, business owners and renters in flood-prone areas should check their insurance cov
erage to be sure that they are adequately protected against flooding damages.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 Because of the elevated flood potential, the Commission will reexamine conditions and issue a revised report on April 11, 2001.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\f308\insrsid7865348 The Maine River Flow Advisory Commission is compose
d of representatives from major river basin management operations, state agencies, federal agencies and the University of Maine. The Commission was originally formed after the spring floods of 1983 to improve the exchange of hydrologic information collect
ed by the members, to review the data, and to provide information to emergency action agencies and the public. It was created in statute by the Legislature in 1997.}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }{\b\f308\fs27\insrsid7865348 {\*\bkmkstart additionalinfo}{\*\bkmkend additionalinfo}Additional Information:}{\insrsid7865348 
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li720\ri0\sb100\sa100\sbauto1\saauto1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\ipgp1 {\f308\insrsid7865348 Links to continuously updated hydrologic data, as well as preparedne
ss and mitigation information, can be found at }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {\f308\insrsid7865348  HYPERLINK "http://www.state.me.us/rfac" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid7865348 http://www.state.me.us/rfac}}}{\f308\insrsid7865348 
. For additional information on particular aspects of this report, please contact: }{\insrsid7865348 
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\trftsWidth2\trwWidth5000\trftsWidthB3\trftsWidthA3\trautofit1\trspdfl3\trspdft3\trspdfb3\trspdfr3\trpaddl75\trpaddt75\trpaddb75\trpaddr75\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tblrsid7865348 \clvertalt\clbrdrt\brdroutset\brdrw15\brdrcf1 \clbrdrl
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HYPERLINK "mailto:art.w.cleaves@state.me.us" }}{\fldrslt {\cs15\b\f308\ul\cf2\insrsid10572403 Art Cleaves}}}{\f308\insrsid10572403 , Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management}{\insrsid10572403 \cell }{\f308\insrsid10572403 
Flood preparedness and mitigation}{\insrsid10572403 \cell }{\f308\insrsid10572403 207-626-4503}{\insrsid10572403 \cell }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\intbl\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\ipgp1 {\fs20\insrsid10572403 \trowd \irow0\irowband0
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