FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR: Belknap Merrimack Northern Carroll Northern Grafton Southern Carroll Southern Coos Southern Grafton Sullivan ...Heavy rain may cause flash flooding on wednesday... .A developing storm system will track through the area on wednesday and spread heavy rain across the region. 2 to 3 inches of rain is expected across the area... With isolated higher amounts. A strong low level southeast flow with this system will cause orographic enhancement to the southeast of the higher terrain... Bringing the highest rainfall totals to this area. The heaviest rain will fall during the day and into the evening on wednesday... Although additional rain is possible through thursday morning. Areas where terrain enhances the rainfall and steep slopes allow for fast runoff will be most vulnerable to flash flooding. ...Flash flood watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday evening... The national weather service in gray has issued a * Flash flood watch for portions of western maine and new hampshire...Including the following areas...In western maine... Northern oxford and southern oxford. In new hampshire... Belknap...Merrimack...Northern carroll...Northern grafton... Southern carroll...Southern coos...Southern grafton and sullivan. * From wednesday morning through wednesday evening * Heavy rain will spread into the mountains and foothills of new hampshire on wednesday. 2 to 3 inches of rain is expected during the day and evening on wednesday... Primarily to the east of the higher peaks. * Areas of steep terrain will cause faster runoff and lead to the potential for flash flooding. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 07:40:11 +0000
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