Flood watch remains in effect

And today we get an all day rain.

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:40 am EDT on April 15, 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. There is also a threat of ice jam flooding in the

mountains. Ice has been moving on the Carrabassett river and

Sandy River in Maine. Rainfall is expected to be 1 to 2

inches... with the most rain falling in the upslope areas of

the White Mountains and the western Maine mountains.

 

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.