Flood and wind watch/advisory update

Areal Flood Watch statement as of 3:14 PM EST on January 10, 2016

Flood Watch remains in effect until 1 am EST Monday...

The Flood Watch continues for

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

 following areas... in western Maine... Androscoggin... interior

 Cumberland... interior Waldo... Kennebec... southern Franklin...

 southern Oxford and southern Somerset. In New Hampshire...

 Belknap... Merrimack... northern Carroll... northern Grafton...

 southern Carroll... southern Coos... southern Grafton and

 Sullivan.

* Until 1 am EST Monday.

* The combination of heavy rainfall and snow melt may push some

 rivers and streams to bankfull.

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.

 

Schwibs

 

Wind Advisory statement as of 3:25 PM EST on January 10, 2016

Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EST this evening.

* winds... southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing... this afternoon into this evening.

* Impacts... winds may down tree limbs onto wires leading to some

 power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

 

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph... or wind

gusts up to 57 mph... are expected. Winds this strong can make

driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use

extra caution.

 

Schwibs