Saturday, October 28, 2006

If I disappear for a bit

you'll know why:
"INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...PORTLAND...
SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK
1217 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

LOOK FOR AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT SOUTHWEST MAINE THROUGH
300 PM. IN ADDITION...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO NEAR 60 MPH AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND DURING PERIODS OF
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN COULD BE EXPECTED THROUGH 300 PM.
THE ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RESULT IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING...AS
WELL AS FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION...CREEKS AND
STREAMS WILL EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES DURING THE AFTERNOON. IF YOU
ARE NEAR A CREEK OR STREAM...BE ON THE ALERT FOR RISES AND BE
PREPARED IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED."

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