The National Weather Service has issued the following Flood Watch for our area;
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
333 PM EDT Mon Aug 14 2023
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING…
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE…Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts.
* WHEN…From 2 AM EDT Tuesday through noon Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with torrential rainfall are expected toward daybreak Tuesday into Tuesday morning. A quick 1-2 inches of rain with localized 3 inch amounts are possible. The bulk of this rain may occur in just 2 hours… possibly coinciding with part of the Tuesday morning rush hour. This may result in pockets of significant street flooding particularly in the vulnerable urban centers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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.
