Real Flood Watch

Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:38 am EDT on October 22, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday 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 Thursday evening

* heavy rain is expected from Wednesday into Thursday. Total

rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with amounts in

excess of 6 inches possible.

* The cumulative effect of heavy rain over the next few days

will cause rivers and streams to rise. Flooding along streams

and rivers is possible.

 

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.