The large soaking rain storm that will hit Southern New England on Wednesday may lead to street and poor drainage flooding. The heaviest rain is likely between late Tuesday night and mid-afternoon Wednesday. Most places will receive 1.5-3″ of rain, and there is a chance the hardest hit areas see 4″ totals. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of Southern New England from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1145 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...HEAVY RAINFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...THEN BEGIN TO TAPER OFF MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY. A WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE AREA MENTIONED ABOVE MAY APPROACH 4 INCH RAINFALL. WHILE LARGER RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN THEIR BANKS GIVEN THE RECENT DRY WEATHER...SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY OVERFLOW. IN ADDITION...THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. THIS WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY OF THE YEAR. RAIN WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON FROM WEST TO EAST. CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-270045- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0006.131127T0600Z-131127T2100Z/ /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 1145 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... 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 LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A FEW INTERIOR LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. * WIDESPREAD URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH THE RISK OF SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS. 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.
