A soaking rain storm is likely to bring 1-2 inches of rain to Southern New England Wednesday into Thursday. Localized 3 inch totals are possible, and some street flooding may occur. Small rivers and streams may rise to near flood stage in areas that receive more than two inches of rain. The National Weather Service office in Taunton, MA has issued a Flood Watch for most of Southern New England. See below for more.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>022-026-RIZ001>007-240530- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0009.141224T2100Z-141225T1700Z/ /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-BARNSTABLE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- 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...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...AYER...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 422 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE...BRISTOL...ESSEX... FRANKLIN...HAMPDEN...HAMPSHIRE...MIDDLESEX...NORFOLK... PLYMOUTH...SUFFOLK AND WORCESTER. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL... KENT...NEWPORT...PROVIDENCE AND WASHINGTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING * A VERY MOIST AIRMASS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL GENERATE RAIN WITH LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL 3-INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY GO INTO FLOOD. THE RAIN WILL CAUSE MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE. 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. && $$
