Special statement and flood watch update

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 2:45 PM EST on January 11, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of western Maine and New Hampshire... including the

following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... Central

Somerset... coastal Cumberland... coastal Waldo... coastal York...

   interior Cumberland... interior Waldo... interior York...

Kennebec... Knox... Lincoln... northern Franklin... northern

Oxford... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern Oxford and

southern Somerset. In New Hampshire... Belknap... coastal

Rockingham... interior Rockingham... Merrimack... northern

Carroll... northern Coos... northern Grafton... southern

Carroll... southern Coos... southern Grafton... Strafford and

Sullivan.

* Through Sunday evening

* rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected along with mild

temperatures. The heaviest rainfall is likely to fall this

afternoon and evening.

* The heavy rain may lead to ice jam flooding on rivers as well

as urban flooding of roads and underpasses.

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible

flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be

prepared to take action should flooding develop.

 

 

Special Statement

Statement as of 4:01 PM EST on January 11, 2014

Icy roads still causing very slippery conditions.

Away from the coast many areas are still holding around freezing

this afternoon... causing rain to freeze on roads and other

surfaces. This is leading to very slippery conditions. Along the

coast and over some inland areas temperatures have warmed above

freezing... even into the 40s and lower 50s in some areas. This is

resulting in extremely variable conditions... from just wet

pavement where temperatures are mild to icy spots where

temperatures are much colder.

Motorists and pedestrians should use extreme care traveling about

into the evening hours.