BOF 000 WGUS61 KGYX 251937 FFAGYX 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- /O.EXA.KGYX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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. && $$ MEZ007-008-012-013-NHZ001>005-260400- /O.CON.KGYX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...RUMFORD... NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...COLEBROOK... BERLIN...LANCASTER...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON... HANOVER...PLYMOUTH 337 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN WESTERN MAINE...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHERN OXFORD...SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN OXFORD. IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN CARROLL... NORTHERN COOS...NORTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN COOS AND SOUTHERN GRAFTON. * THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING * TWENTY FOUR HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 8 AM THIS MORNING HAVE RANGED FROM HALF AN INCH TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE. HOWEVER...FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS TOTAL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER... 2 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE. ANOTHER INCH OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THESE AREAS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY. SOME AREAS COULD SEE LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 1 1/2 TO MAYBE 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ EOF