Kensington, NH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued an

* AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING FOR GROUND OPERATIONS AT
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* For the following hazards...
Cloud to ground lightning within 10 miles of the airport.

* At 348 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
a thunderstorm over New Boston...moving northeast AT 10 MPH.

* There are additional thunderstorms developing and moving through
the area. Within the next 30 minutes lightning is expected in and
around Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. These storms are slow
moving, so it may take a couple of hours for the threat of
lightning to dissipate.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by slow moving thunderstorms and
repeating rounds of heavy rainfall. Significant flooding impacts
are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern New Hampshire,
including the following areas, in New Hampshire, Western And
Central Hillsborough. In central New Hampshire, Belknap,
Merrimack, Strafford and Sullivan. In northern New Hampshire,
Northern Carroll, Northern Grafton, Southern Carroll and Southern
Grafton. In southern New Hampshire, Cheshire, Eastern Hillsborough
and Interior Rockingham.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of already
swollen streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations
including urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Repeating rounds of heavy rainfall could result in localized
rainfall amounts of 3 inches or more through this evening.
Recent wet conditions across central and southern New
Hampshire are keeping streams running high, and soils wet.
These areas in particular will be more vulnerable to flash
flooding. However rainfall amounts exceeding 3 inches in a
few hours could result in flooding for most areas regardless
of antecedent conditions.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 flash flooding develop.

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