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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1136 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
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NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN
OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-CENTRAL
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL
YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN
CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN
HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND
CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JACKSON, CLAREMONT, GRANTHAM, WALDO,
ALNA, NEW SHARON, NORWAY, NEWPORT, MILLSFIELD, NAPLES, MARLOW,
YARMOUTH, KINGFIELD, LIMINGTON, DURHAM, CROYDON, BRISTOL,
ARROWSIC, GOSHEN, CHINA, BOWDOIN, DAMARISCOTTA, NORTHPORT,
TOPSHAM, SKOWHEGAN, BETHEL, BARRINGTON, CHESTERVILLE, WALES,
GILSUM, SIDNEY, ROLLINSFORD, LINCOLNVILLE, LEBANON, KITTERY,
BREMEN, JAFFREY, MADISON, DOVER, NASHUA, NORTH WINDHAM, HAMPTON
FALLS, TURNER, BIDDEFORD, BELFAST, WILSONS MILLS, BOWDOINHAM,
MADBURY, BRYANT POND, CHATHAM, DAVIS, GREENE, PELHAM, YORK POND,
WINTERPORT, ROXBURY, BATH, PALMYRA, ASHLAND, COLEBROOK,
FARMINGTON, SALEM, SANFORD, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, WOODSTOCK, RUMNEY,
SULLIVAN, MILFORD, OQUOSSOC, RYE, LIVERMORE FALLS, LITTLETON,
ELLSWORTH, PHIPPSBURG, OSSIPEE, HOPE, DUNBARTON, CORNVILLE,
BUXTON, BERWICK, LYME, PALERMO, SOMERSWORTH, AMHERST, GOFFSTOWN,
CHESTER, WEARE, SACO, LINCOLN, WATERVILLE VALLEY, COBURN GORE,
BRIDGEWATER, BRUNSWICK, LACONIA, OXFORD, THORNTON, SOUTH ARM,
NEWTON, BROOKS, CAPE ELIZABETH, CRAWFORD NOTCH, TUFTONBORO,
GILFORD, WESTBROOK, VASSALBORO, LONG POND, PITTSTON FARM,
BRASSUA, HOLDERNESS, MEREDITH, EXETER, PORTLAND, ROCKPORT, NEWRY,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, LIBERTY, WAKEFIELD, HOOKSETT, SEARSMONT, KNOX,
NORTH HAMPTON, UNITY, HARRISON, LANCASTER, BOSCAWEN, LOUDON,
CAMDEN, WOLFEBORO, SEBOOMOOK, BYRON, APPLETON, PLYMOUTH, DUMMER,
DERRY, DRESDEN, LEMPSTER, GORHAM, NEWCASTLE, HOLLIS, ALFRED,
CANTERBURY, ROCKLAND, ANDOVER, RANGELEY, EMBDEN, MOULTONBOROUGH,
MANCHESTER, BRIDGTON, ATHENS, WILTON, SOUTH PORTLAND, JAY,
JEFFERSON, RUMFORD, ATKINSON, WHITEFIELD, FRYEBURG, LEWISTON,
AUGUSTA, WINDSOR, SURRY, THOMASTON, UPTON, BINGHAM, TEMPLE,
CONCORD, MONTVILLE, SUGAR HILL, PORTSMOUTH, SHARON, MILTON,
MORRILL, NEW VINEYARD, PLAISTOW, MINOT, MIDDLE DAM, PITTSFIELD,
NEW GLOUCESTER, GRAY, WALDOBORO, MILAN, AUBURN, ALBANY,
WISCASSET, PETERBOROUGH, NEW PORTLAND, NORTH CONWAY, SABATTUS,
BERLIN, CONWAY, CHARLESTOWN, HANOVER, MOOSEHEAD, BROOKFIELD,
JACKMAN, ROCHESTER, KEENE, CORNISH, SEABROOK, AVON, PHILLIPS,
LOCKE MILLS, HAMPTON, WATERVILLE, BETHLEHEM, HAMPSTEAD,
GREENLAND, MONT VERNON, GOODWINS MILLS, ERROL, AND OWLS HEAD
1136 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY RAIN AND SNOWMELT CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF MAINE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,
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 AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, BELKNAP, CHESHIRE,
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM, EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH, INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM,
MERRIMACK, NORTHERN CARROLL, NORTHERN COOS, NORTHERN GRAFTON,
SOUTHERN CARROLL, SOUTHERN COOS, SOUTHERN GRAFTON, STRAFFORD,
SULLIVAN AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH.
* WHEN...THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL CAUSE SMALL
STREAMS TO SWIFTLY RISE, PARTICULARLY IN THE MOUNTAIN REGIONS.
ELSEWHERE, EXCESSIVE RUNOFF COULD OVERWHELM CULVERTS AND OVERFILL
LOW LYING AREAS. LINGERING RIVER ICE COULD CONSTRICT STREAMFLOWS
CAUSING UNEXPECTED RISES. ANY RIVER ICE SHOULD BE MONITORED
CLOSELY FOR ICE JAMS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- MORNING RAIN WILL CAUSE AREA STREAMS TO RISE THROUGHOUT THE
DAY, BUT THE REAL FLOOD THREAT COMES WITH A SECOND AND MORE
SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.
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.
SJ
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