Flood watch update

Areal Flood Watch statement as of 2:52 am EST on February 25, 2017

Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening.

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Maine and New Hampshire, including the following

areas, in Maine, Androscoggin, central and southern Somerset,

Kennebec, Franklin, and Oxford. In New Hampshire, Belknap,

Cheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, and

Sullivan.

* Through Sunday evening.

* Exceptionally warm temperatures through today will generate

significant melting of snowpack. This melting will result in

rising levels on area rivers and streams. Additionally, a strong

cold front will move across the region this evening producing

 locally heavy rainfall with up to an inch possible in some

 locations.

* The primary flood threat will be ice jam flooding. The threat

 is greatest in New Hampshire where temperatures will be

 warmest and precipitation amounts will be highest.

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.

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