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WGUS61 KBOX 182206
FFABOX

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING ACROSS
RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS EVENING...

CTZ002-MAZ009-011>013-015-016-182315-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130619T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARTFORD CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...BLANDFORD...
SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...
QUINCY
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR HARTFORD COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
MOVED OUT OF THESE AREAS AND ANY FLOODING HAS SUBSIDED AT THIS
TIME.

$$

CTZ003-004-MAZ017>021-RIZ001>007-190100-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130619T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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...UNION...VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...
TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT
606 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF
  RHODE ISLAND...AND PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN
  MASSACHUSETTS.

* UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN
  LESS THAN ONE HOUR.

* AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY
  RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN URBAN AND POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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

&&

$$

RLG