{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.e5775774553057e99dc6318ee735e6a19f0b0507.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:39PM EDT until June 12 at 9:30PM 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.e5775774553057e99dc6318ee735e6a19f0b0507.001.1","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":203,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued June 12 at 6:39PM EDT until June 12 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Piscataquis, ME\n**Issued by:** NWS Caribou ME\n**Sent:** 2026-06-12T18:39:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-12T18:39:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-12T21:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...A portion of north central Maine, including the following\ncounty, Piscataquis.\n\n* WHEN...Until 930 PM EDT.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain\nhas fallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected\nover the area. This additional rain will result in minor\nflooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nDover-Foxcroft, Guilford, Kingsbury Plantation, Sangerville,\nParkman, Abbot, Wellington and Kingsbury.\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."}