Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
657 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

.LATEST RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL AREAS
OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATER THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS IS STILL
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOP. AS SUCH THE WATCH WILL CONTINUE.

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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-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY...
TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...
MATTAPOISETT...BRISTOL...NEWPORT
657 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN 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 AND NEWPORT RI.

* UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

* AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS
  MORNING...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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BELK/DUNTEN

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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251015-
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-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
605 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS
TODAY. ALTHOUGH THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE
STRONG...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT MAY CAUSE
LOCAL FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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