Flood Watch Update

A real Flood Watch

Statement as of 2:57 am EST on December 24, 2014

Flood Watch now in effect from this evening through Thursday

evening.

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

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

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

Somerset... interior Cumberland... interior Waldo... interior

York... Kennebec... northern Franklin... northern Oxford...

southern Franklin... southern Oxford and southern Somerset. In

New Hampshire... Belknap... eastern Hillsborough NH... interior

Rockingham... Merrimack... northern Carroll... northern Coos...

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

Grafton... Strafford and Sullivan.

* From this evening through Thursday evening.

* The rain will become heavy at times late today through early

Thursday. This may lead to rivers and streams rising to near

flood stage. Also urban and poor drainage flooding will result

in rises on some of the faster-reacting creeks and streams. 1

to 3 inches of rain is expected from this storm.

 

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.