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Merrymeeting · 04-19-2015, 07:53 AM

Let's hope there is a LOT of melting today. This from the National Weather Service..

* From Monday evening through Wednesday morning

* low pressure will develop off the mid Atlantic coast on Monday
and move northeastward into the Gulf of Maine Tuesday. At this
time it looks as though this low will produce anywhere between 1
to 2.5 inches of rain across much of the area... with locally
higher amounts possible. The heaviest rainfall should occur
Monday night into early Tuesday... but runoff and additional
snowmelt will keep the threat for flooding going through at
least Tuesday night. The heaviest rainfall is expected on the
coastal plain as well as the east slopes of the White Mountains
northeastward into the Maine foothills.

* Rivers are already gradually on the rise from snowmelt over the
past few weeks. 1 to 2.5 inches of rainfall will allow some
rivers to rise to bankfull and even overflow their banks.
Additional ice movement is likely as well. Urban and poor
drainage flooding is also expected... especially Monday night and
the morning hours on Tuesday.

Along with prediction for high winds tomorrow, there could be a lot of damage if large ice packs start moving around.

04-19-2015, 07:53 AM	#3
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Let's hope there is a LOT of melting today. This from the National Weather Service.. * From Monday evening through Wednesday morning * low pressure will develop off the mid Atlantic coast on Monday and move northeastward into the Gulf of Maine Tuesday. At this time it looks as though this low will produce anywhere between 1 to 2.5 inches of rain across much of the area... with locally higher amounts possible. The heaviest rainfall should occur Monday night into early Tuesday... but runoff and additional snowmelt will keep the threat for flooding going through at least Tuesday night. The heaviest rainfall is expected on the coastal plain as well as the east slopes of the White Mountains northeastward into the Maine foothills. * Rivers are already gradually on the rise from snowmelt over the past few weeks. 1 to 2.5 inches of rainfall will allow some rivers to rise to bankfull and even overflow their banks. Additional ice movement is likely as well. Urban and poor drainage flooding is also expected... especially Monday night and the morning hours on Tuesday. Along with prediction for high winds tomorrow, there could be a lot of damage if large ice packs start moving around.