The National Weather Service has expanded the coverage of the Flash Flood Watch in effect Thursday to include all of RI except Block Island, and all of Southeastern Massachusetts except Cape Cod and the islands. Scattered heavy downpours were developing shortly after sunrise, and occasional heavy showers and thunderstorms may lead to street flooding. The storms are capable of producing 1-2″ of rain per hour.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 400 AM EDT THU JUL 11 2013 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN POCKETS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING TODAY... MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ002-004>007-111600- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-130711T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 400 AM EDT THU JUL 11 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI AND WASHINGTON RI. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * A COUPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY. THERE MAY BE AN INITIAL ROUND OF ACTIVITY THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. * ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR OR LESS. IF SEVERAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREA IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...THERE MAY BE LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES OF RAIN OR MORE LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING. 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. && $$
