Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch As of 12:19 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a
* flood advisory for... extreme east central Bristol County in Rhode Island... northeastern Newport County in Rhode Island... Essex County in eastern Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Newburyport... Lynn... Lawrence... Gloucester... Beverly... Eastern Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Waltham... Somerville... Newton... Cambridge... eastern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Weymouth... Quincy... Brookline... Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts... this includes the city of Boston... Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Taunton... New Bedford... Fall River... Plymouth County in southeast Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Plymouth... Brockton... extreme southeastern Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire...
* until 315 PM EDT
* at 1213 PM EDT radar indicated a line of thunderstorms extending from Lawrence... to Needham... through Taunton and Fall River. This line was tracking to the east at 20 mph. As the thunderstorms cross through eastern Massachusetts... expect rainfall rates of one quarter of an inch to one inch per hour. This will be sufficient rainfall to produce ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas.
The storms are expected to reach Boston by 1230... Beverly and Ipswich by 1 PM... Plymouth and Marshfield by 120 PM.
A Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening.
Heavy rain will cause ponding of water on highways... roads and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas. Rises will occur on creeks and small streams and may result in minor flooding of low lying areas along their banks.
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued an
* urban and small stream flood advisory for... Bristol County in Rhode Island... this includes the cities of... Bristol... Barrington... northeastern Kent County in Rhode Island... this includes the city of Warwick... extreme northwestern Newport County in Rhode Island... eastern Providence County in Rhode Island... this includes the city of Providence... extreme southwestern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... west central Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... North Attleborough... attleborough...
* until 100 PM EDT
* at 1130 am EDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated torrential rains on the order of up to 2 inches per hour. The line of showers and thunderstorms will move through fairly quickly... but still cause urban and small stream flooding.
Heavy rain will cause ponding of water on highways... roads and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas. Rises will occur on creeks and small streams and may result in minor flooding of low lying areas along their banks.
The National Weather Service in Taunton has expanded the
* Flood Watch to include portions of Massachusetts... southern New Hampshire and Rhode Island... including the following areas... in Massachusetts... central Middlesex MA... eastern Essex MA... eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA... northern Bristol MA... southeast Middlesex MA... southern Bristol MA... southern Plymouth MA... Suffolk MA... western Essex MA... western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA. In southern New Hampshire... eastern Hillsborough NH. In Rhode Island... Bristol RI... eastern Kent RI... Newport RI... northwest Providence RI... southeast Providence RI... Washington RI and western Kent RI.
* Through late tonight
* a cold front moving very slowly towards the watch area will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms through this evening. Some of these thunderstorms will produce torrential rains of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
* Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected... bringing the potential for flooding. Isolated totals up to 5 inches are possible. Given the potential for torrential downpours... the threat for flash flooding exists as well... especially in urban areas.
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You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
This Afternoon -
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight -
Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and humid with lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday -
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday Night -
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday -
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night -
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday -
Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night and Monday -
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday -
Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
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Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch As of 12:19 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
