Chester, VT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Rutland, Windsor, and Orange Counties in Vermont.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with
additional rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 1 to 2 inches of rainfall has already fallen over the area
since Friday morning. Additional rainfall totals up to half
of an inch will be possible through the remainder of the day.
This rainfall combined with existing high streamflows may
result in creeks and streams rising out of their banks and
flooding in poor drainage and urban areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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