Flash Flood watch Statement update

Flash Flood Watch statement as of 9:58 am EDT on September 6, 2017

Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Maine and New Hampshire, including the following

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

interior Cumberland, interior Waldo, interior York, Kennebec,

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

Cheshire, Hillsborough, interior Rockingham, Merrimack, Carroll,

southern Grafton, Strafford, and Sullivan.

* Through Thursday morning.

* Bands of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in

the watch area and continue through tonight. Very heavy

rainfall rates are expected at times, with 2 to 4 inches of rain

possible by early Thursday morning. This is in addition to the

heavy rainfall that fell in spots Tuesday afternoon and evening.

As a result, flash flooding will be possible along with a good

chance of urban and small stream flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead

to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should flash flood warnings be issued.

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