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Flash Flood Watch
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
337 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE THROUGH 8 AM
SUNDAY...

.TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 8 AM THIS MORNING
HAVE RANGED FROM HALF AN INCH TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ACROSS
NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN
MAINE. HOWEVER...FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS TOTAL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER... 2 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE. ANOTHER INCH OF
RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS
THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY. SOME AREAS COULD SEE LOCAL AMOUNTS OF
1 1/2 TO MAYBE 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING.

MEZ009-014-260400-
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CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BINGHAM...JACKMAN...MADISON...
SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD
337 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF WESTERN MAINE...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CENTRAL SOMERSET AND SOUTHERN SOMERSET.

* THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING

* TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 8 AM THIS MORNING
  HAVE RANGED FROM HALF AN INCH TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ACROSS
  NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF
  WESTERN MAINE. HOWEVER...FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS TOTAL AMOUNTS
  HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER... 2 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE.
  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS OVER THE
  NEXT 24 HOURS THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY. SOME AREAS COULD SEE LOCAL
  AMOUNTS OF 1 1/2 TO MAYBE 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24
  HOURS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
  RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING.

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.

&&

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MEZ007-008-012-013-NHZ001>005-260400-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-
NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD...
NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...COLEBROOK...
BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...
HANOVER...PLYMOUTH
337 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WESTERN MAINE...NORTHERN
  FRANKLIN...NORTHERN OXFORD...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN
  OXFORD. IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CARROLL...
  NORTHERN COOS...NORTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN COOS AND SOUTHERN
  GRAFTON.

* THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING

* TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 8 AM THIS MORNING
  HAVE RANGED FROM HALF AN INCH TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ACROSS
  NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF
  WESTERN MAINE. HOWEVER...FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS TOTAL AMOUNTS
  HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER... 2 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE.
  ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS OVER THE
  NEXT 24 HOURS THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY. SOME AREAS COULD SEE LOCAL
  AMOUNTS OF 1 1/2 TO MAYBE 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24
  HOURS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON
  RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
