Flash Flood Watch Statement

Flash Flood Watch statement as of 3:29 am EDT on September 6, 2017

Flash Flood Watch in effect from noon EDT today through

Thursday morning...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Maine and New Hampshire,

including the following areas, in Maine, Androscoggin, Central

Somerset, interior Cumberland, interior Waldo, interior York,

Kennebec, northern Franklin, southern Franklin, southern

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

Cheshire, eastern Hillsborough, interior Rockingham,

Merrimack, northern Carroll, southern Carroll, southern

Grafton, Strafford, Sullivan, and western and central

Hillsborough.

* From noon EDT today through Thursday morning

* bands of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop in

the watch area today 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.

Mle