Flood Watch in effect

Real Flood Watch statement as of 3:26 am EDT on April 25, 2018

Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Maine and northern New Hampshire, including the following areas, in Maine, Central Somerset, Kennebec, northern Franklin, northern Oxford, southern

Franklin, southern Oxford, and southern Somerset.

In northern New Hampshire, northern Carroll, northern Coos, northern

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

* From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* The combination of melting snow and rain arriving today and tonight will cause rises on area rivers. Minor flooding is possible especially in tributaries of the larger rivers flowing east out of the mountains.

* Flooding, if it were to occur, will be minor, only affecting the most vulnerable areas near the rivers.

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.