Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

50°F
3/28/2024 6:26pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Rain, Mist, Overcast
  • Temperature: 49.5°F / 9.7°CColder 0.5°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 48.4°FDecreased 0.5°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 96
  • Wind: Wind from NNW NNW 2 mph, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: 4 mph
  • Barometer: 29.79 in Steady
  • Visibility: 4 miles
  • Rain Today: 1.17 in
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Southeast Middlesex County, MA - Flood Watch
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Strafford, NH

Issued by the National Weather Service

    FLOOD WATCH  

Strafford, NH


Flood Watch issued March 28 at 3:05PM EDT until March 29 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON


Areas Affected: Interior York; Coastal York; Northern Carroll; Southern Carroll; Merrimack; Belknap; Strafford; Cheshire; Eastern Hillsborough; Interior Rockingham; Coastal Rockingham; Western And Central Hillsborough

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Thursday 3:05pm EDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 3:05pm EDT

Alert Expires: Friday 3:15am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Thursday 3:05pm EDT

Event Ends: Friday 3:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Gray ME


Details:
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A period of moderate to heavy rain is expected through Friday as
low pressure moves up the coast. The rain will fall on a primed
snowpack leading to significant melt. The combination of rain and
snowmelt will increase flows in rivers and streams, some of which
could reach critical levels.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine, including the following
areas, Coastal York and Interior York and New Hampshire, including
the following areas, Belknap, Cheshire, Coastal Rockingham,
Eastern Hillsborough, Interior Rockingham, Merrimack, Northern
Carroll, Southern Carroll, Strafford and Western And Central
Hillsborough.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

Information:
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.

Meta data:
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Codes: MEZ018, MEZ023, NHZ004, NHZ006, NHZ008, NHZ009, NHZ010, NHZ011, NHZ012, NHZ013, NHZ014, NHZ015
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.247c19f38cfd26dbfe75997e86972ba89e3bc83d.001.1