Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 7:51PM EDT until June 19 at 5:17AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:51pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Gray ME has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Maine...
Swift River At Roxbury affecting Oxford County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Swift River at Roxbury.
* WHEN...From this evening to late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flood waters inundate Route 17 a few miles
north of Byron Village Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.6
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/gray.
Area Description:
Oxford, ME
Forcast Office:
NWS Gray ME
Sender: