#MEwx Flood Watch now in effect

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Gray ME

1:50 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a

* Flood Watch for Portions of Maine. Portions of New Hampshire.,

including the following areas, in Maine, Androscoggin, Central

Interior Cumberland, Central Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, Coastal

Waldo, Coastal York, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Interior

Waldo, Interior York, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Northern Franklin,

Northern Oxford, Sagadahoc, Southern Franklin, Southern Oxford and

Southern Somerset. In New Hampshire, Belknap, Cheshire, Coastal

Rockingham, Eastern Hillsborough, Interior Rockingham, Merrimack,

Northern Carroll, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern

Coos, Southern Grafton, Strafford, Sullivan and Western And

Central Hillsborough.

* From late Thursday night through Saturday morning.

* Moderate to heavy rainfall of up to 2 to 3 inches is expected late

Thursday night and Friday over the forecast area with highest

totals expected over the White and western Maine Mountains. In

addition unseasonably warm and humid conditions, plus the

rainfall, will contribute to significant and widespread snow melt

which may release an additional 1 to 2 inches of water.

* Strong rises are expected on streams and rivers in the watch area.

A few rivers are forecast to reach and/or exceed bankfull. Smaller

stream systems are expected to respond and crest Friday while main

stems may not crest until late Saturday. In addition, remnant snow

banks are likely to block drains which may lead to urban flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

MEC

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