#MEwx Flash Flood Watch is in effect for us

Flash Flood Watch Expires 8:00 AM EDT on August 29, 2019

Statement as of 3:48 am EDT on August 28, 2019

Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening 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, coastal

Cumberland, coastal Waldo, coastal York, interior Cumberland,

interior Waldo, interior York, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln,

Sagadahoc, southern Franklin, southern Oxford, and southern

Somerset. In New Hampshire, coastal Rockingham, eastern

Hillsborough, interior Rockingham, and Strafford.

* From this evening through Thursday morning

* heavy tropical downpours are expected to bring a threat for

flash flooding tonight into early Thursday morning. Very heavy

rainfall rates could lead to localized areas of rapid onset

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.