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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Gray ME
222 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

.Heavy rain is expected to develop across the region today through
tonight. Widespread totals of 1 to 2 inches of rain are anticipated
with locally higher amounts of 3 inches or greater over the White
Mountains and Midcoast of Maine. Ice movement is expected across all
rivers but the risk for isolated ice jam flooding will mainly be
across the north.

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Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern
Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-Central
Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal
York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern
Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern
Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-Western And
Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Derry, Wolfeboro, New
Portland, Rollinsford, Avon, Harrison, Keene, North Hampton,
Newcastle, Gilford, Liberty, Jackson, Lincolnville, Milan,
Ashland, Sugar Hill, Newton, Gray, Knox, Oquossoc, Old Orchard
Beach, Pittston Farm, Vassalboro, Rangeley, Madbury, Bryant Pond,
South Arm, Brunswick, Claremont, Newport, New Sharon,
Charlestown, Colebrook, Pelham, Gilsum, Northport, Newry,
Amherst, Brookfield, Cornish, Rumford, Hampstead, Seboomook,
Chatham, Topsham, Hooksett, Roxbury, Seabrook, Turner, Jay,
Embden, Owls Head, Hollis, Bowdoin, Oxford, Holderness, Bridgton,
Winterport, Tuftonboro, Wilsons Mills, Surry, Saco, Bremen,
Sharon, Long Pond, Auburn, Westbrook, Canterbury, Davis,
Damariscotta, Lyme, Dummer, Greenland, Nashua, Brooks, Grantham,
Farmington, Sidney, Conway, Appleton, Byron, Chester, Rumney,
Livermore Falls, Rye, Jackman, Croydon, Kingfield, Windsor, York
Pond, Littleton, Crawford Notch, Montville, Rockport, New
Gloucester, Naples, Hanover, Coburn Gore, Goshen, Somersworth,
Gorham, Bethlehem, Greene, Palmyra, Mont Vernon, Albany, Goodwins
Mills, North Windham, Morrill, Lincoln, Buxton, Errol, Bethel,
Cape Elizabeth, Arrowsic, Sanford, Thornton, Wales, Salem,
Dresden, Skowhegan, Berlin, Dover, Boothbay Harbor, Madison,
Bowdoinham, Goffstown, Kittery, Lewiston, Waterville, Woodstock,
Augusta, Sullivan, Barrington, Exeter, Wiscasset, Milton,
Berwick, Rochester, Ellsworth, Hope, South Portland, Pittsfield,
Ossipee, Milford, China, Unity, Wilton, Atkinson, Alfred,
Boscawen, Plaistow, Locke Mills, Biddeford, Jefferson, Palermo,
Upton, Jaffrey, Wakefield, Belfast, Thomaston, Chesterville,
North Conway, Bridgewater, Andover, Norway, Concord, Meredith,
Camden, Laconia, Millsfield, Rockland, Moultonborough,
Phippsburg, Phillips, Whitefield, Waldo, Dunbarton, Lebanon,
Weare, Moosehead, New Vineyard, Lempster, Bristol, Brassua,
Limington, Searsmont, Yarmouth, Minot, Bath, Alna, Peterborough,
Portland, Lancaster, Cornville, Bingham, Manchester, Fryeburg,
Athens, Waterville Valley, Loudon, Durham, Hampton Falls, Middle
Dam, Portsmouth, Plymouth, Temple, Sabattus, Hampton, and Marlow
222 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
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...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

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.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
220 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Sullivan-
Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Plaistow, Somersworth, Derry, Gorham,
Turner, Greene, Jaffrey, Hollis, Rollinsford, Mont Vernon, Keene,
North Windham, Goodwins Mills, Gilford, Concord, Buxton, Surry,
Sharon, Newton, Gray, Meredith, Sanford, Auburn, Wales,
Canterbury, Laconia, Salem, Dover, Goffstown, Weare, Dunbarton,
Lebanon, Nashua, Madbury, Lempster, Lewiston, Grantham,
Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Limington, Pelham, Gilsum,
Minot, Sullivan, Barrington, Boscawen, Exeter, Peterborough,
Chester, Amherst, Cornish, Livermore Falls, Berwick, Rochester,
Durham, Manchester, Loudon, Hampstead, Croydon, Milford, Unity,
Atkinson, New Gloucester, Alfred, Sabattus, Goshen, Hooksett, and
Marlow
220 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central and southern New
  Hampshire.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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