FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR: Eastern Franklin Eastern Hampden Eastern Hampshire Western Franklin Western Hampden Western Hampshire ...Flash flood watch in effect from noon edt today through this evening... The national weather service in taunton has issued a * Flash flood watch for portions of western massachusetts and southern new hampshire...Including the following areas...In western massachusetts...Eastern franklin ma...Eastern hampden ma...Eastern hampshire ma...Western franklin ma...Western hampden ma and western hampshire ma. In southern new hampshire...Cheshire nh. * From noon edt today through this evening * Some showers and thunderstorms in the watch area across southwest new hampshire and northwest massachusetts have the potential to produce very heavy downpours and localized flash flooding this afternoon and evening. * Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible. Localized but very heavy rainfall will have the potential to cause rapid rises of small streams and rapid flooding of poor drainage locations in urban areas. A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:40:37 +0000