Flood Warning issued November 6 at 2:46PM EST until November 6 at 4:45PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Southwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Eastern Bristol County in Rhode Island...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM Est.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* Additional Details...
- At 246 PM Est, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Somerset,
Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Swansea, Tiverton, Westport,
Warren, Acushnet, Mattapoisett, Jamestown, Rochester and Little
Compton.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
- This month
- 2187th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather