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Flood Advisories for the Region

Last updated: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:42 AM

Flood advisory

Flood Advisory
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
458 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

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458 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BRISTOL...BARRINGTON...
KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK...
NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT...
PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOONSOCKET...PROVIDENCE...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...FRANKLIN...
HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINDSOR LOCKS...WEST HARTFORD...
NEWINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...MANCHESTER...HARTFORD...EAST HARTFORD...
BRISTOL...
TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD...
WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD...
WEST CENTRAL BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH...NEW
BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...ATTLEBOROUGH...
PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...BROCKTON...
EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 1045 AM EST

* AT 455 AM EST...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVER THE NEXT HOUR
TO HOUR AND A HALF. THESE SHOWERS WILL BRING HALF AN INCH TO AN
INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN TO THE AREA OVER A THREE HOUR PERIOD
BEGINNING BETWEEN 6 AND 7 AM. RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND
COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...
ESPECIALLY WHERE FALLEN LEAVES HAVE CLOGGED STORM DRAINS.

NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS
ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS
MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
ALONG CREEKS OR SMALL STREAMS...AS WELL AS FOR PONDING OF WATER IN
URBAN AREAS.

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