Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch As of 8:59 am EDT on July 24, 2008
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a
* flood advisory for... Kent County in Rhode Island... this includes the city of Warwick... western Providence County in Rhode Island... Washington County in Rhode Island... this includes the city of South Kingstown... central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... this includes the cities of... Worcester... Leominster... Fitchburg... northwestern Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts... Windham County in northern Connecticut... this includes the cities of... Putnam... Plainfield...
* until 300 PM EDT Thursday
* at 856 am EDT radar indicated a large swath of showers with some embedded thunderstorms... tracking to the northeast at about 30 miles per hour. These will cross through central Massachusetts... northeast Connecticut... and Rhode Island during late this morning through early this afternoon. Rainfall rates of a half inch to one inch per hour are expected at times. This will produce ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas.
A Flood Watch remains in effect today.
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.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The 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.
* Through late tonight
* a cold front moving very slowly towards the watch area will produce numerous showers and thunderstorms tonight into Thursday evening. Some of these thunderstorms will produce torrential rains of 1 to 3 inches per hour.
* Widespread rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected... bringing the potential for flooding. Isolated totals of 6 to 8 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. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight -
Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms 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 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night -
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday -
Partly sunny in the morning...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night -
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday -
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night -
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday -
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
Tuesday Night -
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch As of 8:59 am EDT on July 24, 2008
