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

* WHERE...Portions of western Maine, including the following county, Oxford and northern New Hampshire, including the following county, Carroll.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 310 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Conway, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Ossipee, Tamworth, Bartlett, Madison, Brownfield, Freedom and Denmark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. close

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Hampshire...Maine...

Saco River At Conway affecting Cumberland, Carroll and Oxford Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saco River at Conway.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Expect flooding of private roads in Conway and North Conway. Minor flooding in Transvale Acres, Moat Brook Bridge, and the lower part of E. Road flood. Low portions of area campgrounds can begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 3.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational campers near the river should move to higher ground until the river waters recede.

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