Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1218 PM EDT SAT APR 14 2007

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WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE...
CHESTERFIELD...JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
1218 PM EDT SAT APR 14 2007

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
  SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
  WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN
  MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  CHESHIRE NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH.

* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* A PERIOD OF HEAVY WET SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IS
  EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO HEAVY RAIN EARLY SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN
  NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS. 1.50 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
  IS EXPECTED TO FALL SUNDAY NIGHT...MOST OF IT IN LESS THAN A 12
  HOUR PERIOD. ANY SNOW THAT REMAINS ON THE GROUND MAY ADD TO THE
  FLOODING CONCERNS BY CLOGGING STORM DRAINS.

* THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN MAY CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF RIVERS AND
  STREAMS...IN ADDITION TO SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE
  FLOODING FROM MELTING SNOW. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STREET
  FLOODING. AVOID FLOODED ROADWAYS AND PLAN ON USING ALTERNATE ROUTES
  IF NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL HAVE TO COME TO AN END BY EARLY
  MONDAY MORNING.

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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR UPDATES.


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|posted by Sam Lillo @ 4/14/2007 12:35:00 PM