North Swanzey, NH Weather Warnings

FLOOD WATCH

Warning Issue Date:

313 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA... EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA... WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI... EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND BY LATE TUESDAY. SOME SHOWERS OR OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY...BUT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY FALL OVER THE SAME AREAS WHICH WERE HARDEST HIT FROM LAST WEEKS STORM. RIVERS ARE STILL RUNNING HIGH AND A FEW ARE STILL IN MINOR FLOOD. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY BRING MORE FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. $$