Flood Watch for Nashua

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A flood watch was issued for Nashua from Monday at 8 p.m. through Wednesday morning.

Heavy rain drenched the city Monday and 2-3 more inches is likely Tuesday.

Here’s more from NWS:

• THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH.
• FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
• LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF OF MAINE TUESDAY. THIS LOW MAY PRODUCE UP TO 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL SHOULD OCCUR TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY... BUT RUNOFF AND ADDITIONAL SNOWMELT WILL KEEP THE THREAT FOR FLOODING GOING THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON THE COASTAL PLAIN...AS WELL AS THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE MAINE FOOTHILLS.
• RIVERS ARE ALREADY GRADUALLY ON THE RISE FROM SNOWMELT OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL ALLOW SOME RIVERS TO RISE TO BANKFULL AND EVEN OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY TONIGHT.

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