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Flood Watch issued March 16 at 10:20PM EDT until March 18 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Headline
Flood Watch issued March 16 at 10:20PM EDT until March 18 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt is possible as well as
localized flooding from ice jams.
* WHERE...Portions of Maine, including the following areas,
Androscoggin, Central Interior Cumberland, Interior Cumberland
Highlands, Interior Waldo, Interior York, Kennebec, Southern
Franklin, Southern Oxford and Southern Somerset and New Hampshire,
including the following areas, Belknap, Merrimack, Northern
Carroll, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll, Southern Coos,
Southern Grafton, Strafford and Sullivan.
* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive rainfall runoff late tonight through Monday,
as well as snowmelt may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and
streams may rise out of their banks. One to two inches of rain is
expected through Monday night.
Instructions
You should monitor the latest forecast and be alert for possible
Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Areal Flood |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | FFA |
| Area | Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Interior York; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Waldo; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Southern Coos; Northern Grafton; Northern Carroll; Southern Grafton; Southern Carroll; Sullivan; Merrimack; Belknap; Strafford |
| Sent | Sunday, March 16, 2025 10:20 PM EDT |
| Expires | Monday, March 17, 2025 10:30 AM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Gray ME |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5ef1aff4c9b195b39deb665db3012dacb58be727.001.1 |