Flood watch remains in effect

Just in case you didn't know...

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:18 am EDT on October 23, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect through this 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... southern Carroll and Strafford.

* Through this evening

* occasional heavy rain is expected today. An additional 1 to 2

inches of rain is expected.

* The cumulative effect of heavy rain over the past few days and

today will cause rivers and streams to rise. Flooding of

streams and rivers is possible. Urban and poor drainage flooding

is expected. The rain will taper off later this afternoon and

evening.

 

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.