Flood Warning Issued by NWS Boston, MA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1021 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Rhode
Island...
Blackstone River At Woonsocket affecting Worcester and Providence
Counties.
For the Blackstone River...including Northbridge, Woonsocket...Minor
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1030 AM EDT.
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1021 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blackstone River at Woonsocket.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flooding may begin to affect the lower
parking area to the Highland Falls Apartments. Lower lying
residential areas along the Rhode Island and Massachusetts line,
including the lower level of the 148 Bernon St condominiums in
Woonsocket, may begin to experience flooding. Businesses along the
river should take the necessary actions to protect property.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 9.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Belk