NWS Caribou MEFF.W 0005June 22, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Aroostook, ME
The National Weather Service office in Caribou issued a flash flood warning for Aroostook in Maine, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on June 22. It was the 5th flash flood warning the NWS office in Caribou issued in 2026. Maine had 7 flash flood warnings in June 2026, against 4 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Maine's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Caribou ME
- Area
- Aroostook
- State
- Maine
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:58 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. EDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCAR FF.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Aroostook County in northern Maine... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 758 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... mainly rural areas of Northwestern Aroostook County
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.