Flood Watch update

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 2:52 PM EST on December 24, 2014

Flood Watch remains in effect from 7 PM EST this evening

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... 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 7 PM EST this evening through Thursday evening

* the rain may become heavy at times tonight through early

Thursday. This may lead to some 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 2 inches of rain is expected from this storm.

Urban and poor drainage flooding is expected at times.

 

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.