May 2025 Obs/Discussion

[HIPPYVALLEY]

2 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Relentless

Brutal.  It would’ve been a region wide 6”-12” in Jan/Feb.  

[dryslot]

Shocker.

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Gray ME
1131 AM EDT Sat May 10 2025

.Widespread rain continues across Maine with up to an
additional inch possible through tonight. The runoff will
raise streams and rivers, resulting in some minor flooding in
low-lying and poor drainage areas.

MEC001-005-011-017-023-NHC003-101800-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FA.Y.0002.250510T1531Z-250510T1800Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Androscoggin ME-Cumberland ME-Kennebec ME-Oxford ME-Sagadahoc ME-
Carroll NH-
1131 AM EDT Sat May 10 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following counties,
  Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford and Sagadahoc and
  northern New Hampshire, including the following county, Carroll.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1129 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Lewiston, Auburn, Brunswick, Augusta, Conway, Gardiner,
    Bridgton, Fryeburg, Mechanic Falls and Turner.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 4405 7112 4417 7104 4423 7093 4437 7043
      4443 7036 4448 7015 4449 6991 4436 6991
      4432 6978 4415 6975 4392 7012 4405 7031
      4399 7037 4405 7050 4392 7070 4389 7078
      4390 7087 4400 7094 4397 7107


$$

Palmer

[kdxken]

Rain has finally almost stopped. Let's get these temperatures up!

[dryslot]

2.04"

[moneypitmike]

What a drencher here at Pit2.  Torrential rain all day so far.  Blustery and 47*.  What a May.

Hopefuilly it'll be dry enough tonight for the first mowing tomorrow morning.  The lawn is a jungle.

[Great Snow 1717]

5 hours ago, ineedsnow said:

that should be my summer name 

This is what is known as a WET STEIN...

[DavisStraight]

44 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

Brutal.  It would’ve been a region wide 6”-12” in Jan/Feb.  

I just left up there, it was nasty driving, I was thinking the same of how nice a snowstorm it would be in winter.

[moneypitmike]

1 hour ago, dryslot said:

Relentless

The coastal band had been perched over my noggin all day.

[dryslot]

Just now, moneypitmike said:

The coastal band had been perched over my noggin all day.

Finally starting to let up some here as the low is starting to move slowly off to the NE, Up to 2.15" for the event.

[moneypitmike]

2 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Finally starting to let up some here as the low is starting to move slowly off to the NE, Up to 2.15" for the event.

I don't have a gauge here, so all I can say it's really wet.

Ratios sucked with this.

 

[tunafish]

25 minutes ago, dryslot said:

Finally starting to let up some here as the low is starting to move slowly off to the NE, Up to 2.15" for the event.

Over 3" now, on top of the 2"+ from earlier in the week.

[Brewbeer]

sun starting to peak through and up to 59F