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Issued at: 3:15 PM EDT 4/2/09, expires at: 6:00 AM EDT 4/3/09
Flood Watch In effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday Evening, The NWS in gray has issued a Flood watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire, including the following areas, In Western Maine, androscoggin, Central Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, Coastal waldo, Coastal York, Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, interior york, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Northern franklin, Northern Oxford, Sagadahoc, Southern Franklin, southern oxford and southern somerset. In New Hampshire, belknap, Coastal Rockingham, Interior Rockingham, merrimack, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos, Southern grafton, Strafford And Sullivan.
From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening Low pressure developing over the lower Mississippi valley late this afternoon will track northeast, Reaching Northern New england Saturday. Ahead of the low, Rain Will Overspread the region Friday and continue into Saturday morning. The rain may fall heavily at times, Especially Friday Afternoon and Friday evening.
At this time, It Appears As though 1 to 2 inches of rain may fall, With The Highest amounts in the mountains and foothills of northern New Hampshire and western Maine. This much rain, combined with snowmelt in the mountains, Could Push Some rivers over their banks Friday night and Saturday.
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.
Source:WMUR
Flood Watch In effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday Evening, The NWS in gray has issued a Flood watch for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire, including the following areas, In Western Maine, androscoggin, Central Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, Coastal waldo, Coastal York, Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, interior york, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Northern franklin, Northern Oxford, Sagadahoc, Southern Franklin, southern oxford and southern somerset. In New Hampshire, belknap, Coastal Rockingham, Interior Rockingham, merrimack, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, Northern grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos, Southern grafton, Strafford And Sullivan.
From Friday afternoon through Saturday evening Low pressure developing over the lower Mississippi valley late this afternoon will track northeast, Reaching Northern New england Saturday. Ahead of the low, Rain Will Overspread the region Friday and continue into Saturday morning. The rain may fall heavily at times, Especially Friday Afternoon and Friday evening.
At this time, It Appears As though 1 to 2 inches of rain may fall, With The Highest amounts in the mountains and foothills of northern New Hampshire and western Maine. This much rain, combined with snowmelt in the mountains, Could Push Some rivers over their banks Friday night and Saturday.
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.
Source:WMUR
