Flood Watch remains in effect

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:44 am EDT on April 14, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday 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 Wednesday evening

* the combination of rapid snow melt due to mild temperatures and

periodic rainfall will keep rivers running high through mid

week. Also... there remains ice movement on area rivers... which

could cause fluctuations of river levels. The most significant

threat of flooding will occur Tuesday into Wednesday as a cold

front moves through the area... possibly generating an inch or

more of rain. However... given recent rainfall and warm

temperatures expected today... minor flooding will be possible

beginning today.

 

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.