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Flash Flood Watch
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
111 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...FLASH FLOOD RISK FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY...

.LATEST RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICT AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF
TROPICAL MOISTURE HEADED FOR RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED
EASTWARD. LOCALIZED RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITHIN A COUPLE OF
HOURS IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA...AND LEADS TO SPECIAL CONCERN
FOR URBAN AREAS IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON.

MAZ013-015>021-RIZ001>007-241315-
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WESTERN NORFOLK 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY...
TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT
111 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
  RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
  MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...
  NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH
  MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA.
  IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...
  NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON
  RI AND WESTERN KENT RI.

* UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

* PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO
  FRIDAY MORNING. SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY DEPICT A LONG BAND
  OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING TOWARD RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
  MASSACHUSETTS. THUS...HAVE EXPANDED THE WATCH INTO THESE AREAS.
  HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...PARTICULARLY
  WITHIN STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS...COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

* THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALLER
  TRIBUTARIES...STREAMS AND CREEKS.

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.

&&

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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...
NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER...
JAFFREY...KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE
111 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN
  NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN
  CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN
  MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...
  EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN
  WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...
  WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW
  HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH
  NH.

* UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

* PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATER
  TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SOME AREAS WITH THE WATCH HAVE
  ALREADY SEEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL EARLIER THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL OVERNIGHT...PARTICULARLY WITHIN STRONGER
  THUNDERSTORMS...COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

* THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALLER
  TRIBUTARIES...STREAMS AND CREEKS.

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.

&&

$$

THOMPSON
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
