National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Warning

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Rhode Island, most of Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

The warning was issued at 10:47 AM on Monday and lasts through 12:45 PM.

In addition, NWS issued a flood watch through Tuesday at 5 PM.

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The area is expected to be hit with 3 to 5 inches of rain, and some areas may realize 7 inches.

 

Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1045 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Windham County in northern Connecticut...
  Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Providence County in Rhode Island...

* Until 1245 PM EDT.

* At 1045 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
  warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The
  expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding
  is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Woonsocket, Killingly, Webster, Southbridge, Bellingham,
  Burrillville, Oxford, Uxbridge, North Smithfield, Dudley,
  Glocester, Putnam, Thompson, Blackstone, Sutton, Douglas,
  Woodstock, Pomfret and Millville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

 

 

 

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1047 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022

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Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA- Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-

Including the cities of Union, Lowell, Coventry, Fitchburg, East Greenwich, Windsor Locks, Willimantic, Brockton, Foxborough, West Greenwich, Warwick, Hartford, Plymouth, Quincy, Boston, Mattapoisett, Bristol, Newport, Cambridge, Springfield, Narragansett, Vernon, New Shoreham, Smithfield, Gloucester, Barre, Taunton, Fall River, West Warwick, Framingham, Foster, Worcester, Ayer, Milford, Putnam, Providence, Lawrence, Westerly, New Bedford,
and Norwood

1047 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode
  Island, including the following areas, in northern Connecticut,
  Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT. In Massachusetts, Central
  Middlesex MA, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Hampden 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 Rhode Island, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern
  Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence
  RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are expected over much of
    Southern New England with localized amounts of 5 to 7 inches
    or more.
  - 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.