A slow-moving weather system will bring at least an inch of rain to most of Southern New England Wednesday night into Thursday. There is the potential for isolated 2-3″ amounts, and the National Weather Service in Taunton, MA has issued an Areal Flood Advisory for CT, RI, and Bristol/Plymouth Counties in MA. The National Weather Service calls it a moderate probability of street and stream flooding.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 MAZ012-017>021-RIZ005-007-010400- /O.EXA.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILFORD...WORCESTER...TAUNTON... BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT... BRISTOL...NEWPORT 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN MASSACHUSETTS... PLYMOUTH...BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL AND NEWPORT. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO 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. && $$
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ009-011-RIZ001>004-006-010400- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.140430T2200Z-140501T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...BLANDFORD...SPRINGFIELD... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 351 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...HAMPDEN. IN RHODE ISLAND...KENT...PROVIDENCE AND MAINLAND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. * THERE IS A MODERATE PROBABILITY THIS RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO AREAS OF URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO 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. &&