... 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.
Nashua, NH
Current Conditions
40 °F
Overcast
Updated — 5:51 AM EDT on March 22, 2010
Local Radar
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Nashua
40 °F - Overcast
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Manchester
39 °F - Overcast
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Lawrence
39 °F - Overcast
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Fitchburg
40 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Eastern Hillsborough (03060)
Monday
 Rain
H 52° / L 41°
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Tuesday
Rain
H 47° / L 36°
|
Wednesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 52° / L 34°
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Thursday
 Clear
H 54° / L 27°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 41° / L 22°
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Rain likely...mainly this afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TonightRain. Patchy fog. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tuesday NightRain in the evening...then showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Cloudy with showers likely in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday Night and ThursdayMostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday NightMostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Mostly clear. Highs around 40. Lows in the lower 20s.
Statement as of 3:13 am EDT on March 22, 2010
Areal Flood Watch
