A midweek soaking is likely in Southern New England. A strong storm system will bring moderate to heavy rain to New England Tuesday night and Wednesday. There may be thunderstorms embedded in the showers, and the potential exists for more than 1.5″ of rain in a relatively short amount of time. The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA has issued a Flood Watch for interior Southern New England for Wednesday. See the details below.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 406 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-RIZ001-121615- /O.EXT.KBOX.FF.A.0007.140813T0600Z-140814T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-CHESHIRE NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY... KEENE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 406 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...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 WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH. IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING * RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY...IMPACTING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR. * THE RAIN MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS RESULTING IN TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN ONE HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NOCERA
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 406 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING VERY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... MAZ005>007-013>016-026-NHZ012-015-121615- /O.EXB.KBOX.FF.A.0007.140813T0600Z-140814T0000Z/ /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 MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 406 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA... EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING * RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST LATE TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY...IMPACTING THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF CT AND MA...THEN EASTWARD INTO RI AND EASTERN MA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * THE RAIN MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS RESULTING IN TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN ONE HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SOME SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
