The National Weather Service has posted Flood Watches for most of Southern New England ahead of anticipated heavy rain Friday into Saturday morning. The rain will be bolstered by Tropical Storm Andrea as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard Friday night. Occasional rain is likely Friday as Andrea gradually transitions from a tropical to extratropical system. The heaviest rain may arrive Friday night as the center of the storm passes right over or just east of Southern New England. 2-3″ of rain is expected, with the potential for some 4″ amounts. The biggest threat is for urban and poor drainage flooding. See below for the initial update from the National Weather Service. Click the links for the latest advisories.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 350 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-070400- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0003.130607T1600Z-130608T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 350 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA... SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRING FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED 4 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG AND WEST OF THE I95 CORRIDOR...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CONNECTICUT AND INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS. * THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL IS AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SHARP RISES ARE EXPECTED ON SOME OF THE SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. 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. && $$ KJC
