#MEwx Flash Flood Watch update as of 2:42 PM today

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

Statement as of 2:42 PM EDT on August 28, 2019

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from 6 PM EDT this evening

through Thursday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues 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 6 PM EDT 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.

Hanes