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Weather Alerts

Flood Advisories for the Region

Last updated: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 4:40 AM

Flood Warnings

Flash Flood Watch
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
305 AM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX 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-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...FRAMINGHAM...
LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...
PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...
SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...
NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT
305 AM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...AND MOST OF RHODE ISLAND.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* A BREAK IN THE RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. MORE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL REACH SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON. RAIN MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY...WITH
RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR.

* URBAN AREAS OF RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARE MOST AT
RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING. RAPID RISES WILL ALSO OCCUR ON SMALLER
RIVERS AND STREAMS...SOME OF WHICH MAY COME OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND
SMALL STREAMS IS POSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...
INCLUDING UNDERPASSES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.