Effective: Expires: 2013-08-09 11:58:00 UTC 2013-08-09 15:00:00 UTC Event: FLOOD ADVISORY Alert: FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED AUGUST 09 AT 11:58AM EDT UNTIL AUGUST 09 AT 3:00PM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHERN NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... EASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... * UNTIL 300 PM EDT * AT 1154 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN THAT WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA WHICH INCLUDES MUCH OF NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH 3 PM. THIS WILL CAUSE RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND WILL CAUSE PONDING ON ROADWAYS ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ADVISORY AREA. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING INCLUDE BOSTON...PROVIDENCE...BROCKTON...QUINCY...FALL RIVER...WARWICK... CRANSTON...PAWTUCKET...PLYMOUTH...TAUNTON...WEYMOUTH...EAST PROVIDENCE...WOONSOCKET...BRAINTREE...CUMBERLAND...RANDOLPH...NORTH PROVIDENCE...FRANKLIN...WEST WARWICK...JOHNSTON...NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH...NORWOOD...MILTON...STOUGHTON...BRIDGEWATER...NORTH KINGSTOWN...BRISTOL...ATTLEBORO...DEDHAM AND WALPOLE. Instructions: EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY Targt Area: BRISTOL; NORFOLK; PLYMOUTH; SUFFOLK; WORCESTER
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:11:46 +0000
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