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Portland - ME, US, National Weather Service

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 and 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

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt 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 and 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 Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...The combination of rain and snowmelt will cause small streams to swiftly rise, particularly in the mountain regions. Elsewhere, excessive runoff could overwhelm culverts and overfill low lying areas. Lingering river ice could constrict streamflows causing unexpected rises. Any river ice should be monitored closely for ice jams. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Morning rain will cause area streams to rise throughout the day, but the real flood threat comes with a second and more significant round of rainfall overnight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor the latest forecast and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.