{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.770f2e7bbeff8b799f8aaf4376dc81f181e2b383.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:18PM EDT until June 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-12","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.770f2e7bbeff8b799f8aaf4376dc81f181e2b383.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Caribou ME"},"word_count":209,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:18PM EDT until June 12 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Aroostook, ME; Piscataquis, ME\n**Issued by:** NWS Caribou ME\n**Sent:** 2026-06-12T18:18:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-12T18:18:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-12T22:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of north central and northern Maine, including\nthe following counties, in north central Maine, Piscataquis. In\nnorthern Maine, Aroostook.\n\n* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 618 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 3 and 4.5 inches of\nrain have fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected\nover the area. This additional rain will result in minor\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nRussel Crossing and Big Machias Lake.\n- For flood safety visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nFlooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where\nyou are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become\nkillers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or\ncreeks."}