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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1009 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
.HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ON A DEEP, PRIMED SNOWPACK IN THE MOUNTAINS
LEADING TO THE INCREASING SNOWMELT. FLOWS IN RIVERS MAY INCREASE
QUICKLY AND REACH CRITICAL LEVELS.
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN
OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN
COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JACKSON, TEMPLE, KINGFIELD, SKOWHEGAN,
LYME, LITTLETON, PITTSTON FARM, CHATHAM, EMBDEN, ASHLAND, JAY,
ALBANY, AVON, BETHEL, FRYEBURG, PLYMOUTH, MILLSFIELD, DUMMER,
HOLDERNESS, YORK POND, WATERVILLE VALLEY, NEWRY, NEW PORTLAND,
ANDOVER, FARMINGTON, ATHENS, SUGAR HILL, CRAWFORD NOTCH, RUMNEY,
BYRON, MIDDLE DAM, BINGHAM, NEW SHARON, PITTSFIELD, MADISON,
ERROL, BETHLEHEM, MOOSEHEAD, LOCKE MILLS, LINCOLN, MILAN, WILSONS
MILLS, BRYANT POND, CORNVILLE, DAVIS, COLEBROOK, UPTON, WILTON,
MILTON, JACKMAN, CHESTERVILLE, THORNTON, LEBANON, PALMYRA,
SEBOOMOOK, RUMFORD, LANCASTER, WOODSTOCK, ROXBURY, NORTH CONWAY,
LONG POND, ELLSWORTH, NORWAY, NEW VINEYARD, OQUOSSOC, SOUTH ARM,
OXFORD, RANGELEY, PHILLIPS, COBURN GORE, BERLIN, HANOVER,
BRASSUA, AND CONWAY
1009 PM EDT WED APR 10 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF MAINE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CENTRAL
SOMERSET, NORTHERN FRANKLIN, NORTHERN OXFORD, SOUTHERN FRANKLIN,
SOUTHERN OXFORD AND SOUTHERN SOMERSET AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, NORTHERN CARROLL, NORTHERN COOS,
NORTHERN GRAFTON, SOUTHERN COOS AND SOUTHERN GRAFTON.
* WHEN...FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG WITH WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE
RAPID MELTING OF THE SNOWPACK FROM THE FOOTHILLS NORTHWARD. THIS
WILL INCREASE THE RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND RIVERS. MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PARTIALLY FROZEN GROUND WILL SUPPORT THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS RIVER FLOODING. DISRUPTION
TO TRAVEL IS LIKELY ON FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LEGRO
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