SUN JOURNAL • July 25, 2023
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 6:51 p.m. Tuesday night for the Lewiston/Auburn area. An alert was sent out to mobile phones in the area reading: “This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.” The warning was in effect until 9:30 p.m. National Weather Service forecaster Donnie Dumont said Lewiston and Auburn were expected to get the worst of the rain, about 2 to 4 inches by roughly 7:30 p.m.