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EXPIRED3/10/2024 7:33:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
3/10/2024 7:33:00 AM until 3/10/2024 1:30:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southern New Hampshire, including
the following counties, in central New Hampshire, Strafford. In
southern New Hampshire, Rockingham.
* WHEN...Until 130 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 732 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rochester, Portsmouth, Hampton, Durham, Exeter, Kittery,
Salem, Dover, Somersworth and Berwick.