FARMINGTON – Wind and rain wreaked havoc with trees, streams and electrical power Monday throughout Franklin County.

Temperatures remained in the 30s with frequent gusts of wind. Heavy rains swelled streams. There were multiple reports of downed trees and branches across roads.

A flood warning for the Sandy River was issued around 1 p.m. Monday, said Clyde Ross of the county’s Emergency Management Agency. Continued rain and winds were expected and could result in limited power outages, he said. People were advised to pay attention to local streams and brooks and to obey road closures. Some roads were already showing signs of washout and flooding.

Ross said he expected Monday night would would be rough, especially with the reported power outages. Crews will be spread thin with the problems in the coastal area, and it may take time to restore power. He cautioned people using generators to make sure they are vented to send exhaust to the outside. They’re not to be used in garages and enclosed areas. Owners, he said, should also be careful in feeding the system’s power into power lines.

At early afternoon, no shelters had been established but anyone in need should call the EMA office at 778-5892 or Franklin County Dispatch at 778-2680, he said.

Public safety officials said people need to continue to receive updates on the weather conditions and to also check with on the welfare of their friends and neighbors.

Approximately 1,800 customers in Central Maine Power’s Farmington service area had lost power, said CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice. Calls started around 9 a.m. Monday and shot up to over 1,800 by 1 p.m. High winds, especially in the coastal area, have been the biggest challenge for CMP, she said.

Reported outages were scattered across 25 towns in the Farmington service area. An estimated restoration time was not available because new outages were occurring.

The storm began Sunday with snow in the northern part of the county, said Betty and Duluth Wing in Eustis, who reported 4 inches of wet snow before it turned to rain and snow. Almost an inch of rain had fallen over night into early Monday, Wing said.

Rangeley received 6 inches of snow before changing to sleet early Monday morning, said Tom Haggan. Both areas reported temperatures still in the 30 just before noon.

Glare ice on roads around Carrabassett Valley were reported early in the afternoon following a combination of snow and rain in the morning.

In the Livermore area, more than 2 inches of rain fell by noon, said Harold Souther. Small streams and brooks were swelling, with Red Water Brook at Shuy in Livermore rising a foot in an hour, he said. He estimated winds at 25-30 mph at times.