Flood Watch
Androscoggin, ME
Central Interior Cumberland, ME
Coastal Cumberland, ME
Coastal Waldo, ME
Coastal York, ME
Interior Cumberland Highlands, ME
Interior Waldo, ME
Interior York, ME
Kennebec, ME
Knox, ME
Lincoln, ME
Sagadahoc, ME
.Multiple rounds of torrential showers are anticipated tonight. There is increasing confidence that locally considerable impacts are possible for areas with repeating activity. Highest threat areas are those that have been recently affected by heavy rain as well as highly sloped, fast-responding small streams in the mountains. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall 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. Portions of 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 late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff 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. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of torrential rainfall are expected. Saturated soils from recent rainfall will support rapid runoff and lead to flash flooding. Considerable impacts are possible where storms repeat.
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