Flood watch in effect

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 3:29 am EDT on September 29, 2015

Flood Watch in effect from late tonight through Thursday morning.

 

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire.

 including the following areas- in western Maine...

 Androscoggin... Cumberland... Waldo... York... Kennebec... Knox...

 Lincoln... Sagadahoc... southern Franklin... southern Oxford and

southern Somerset. In New Hampshire... Belknap... Cheshire...

 Rockingham... Hillsborough... Merrimack... Carroll... Grafton...

 Strafford... and Sullivan.

* From late tonight through Thursday morning.

* Widespread rainfall totals of three to four inches may push

smaller rivers and streams to bankfull by Wednesday... with some

urban and localized drainage flooding possible as well.

 

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.