Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Providence, RI ∙ Worcester, MA ∙ Cranston, RI ∙ Warwick, RI ∙ Pawtucket, RI ∙ Upton, MA ∙ Wayland, MA ∙ Pascoag, RI ∙ Providence, RI ∙ Oakland, RI

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 911 AM EDT Fri Jul 9 2021 The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Western Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... South Central Middlesex County in northeastern Massachusetts... West Central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... Kent County in Rhode Island... Providence County in Rhode Island... * Until 400 PM EDT Friday. * At 911 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated bands of moderate to heavy rain passing through the Providence to Worcester corridor and Worcester to Framingham Corridor, and surrounding communities. Radar estimates between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected in the warned area during the next few hours. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Worcester, Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Framingham, East Providence, Woonsocket, Marlborough, Shrewsbury, Coventry, Cumberland, Natick, North Providence, Franklin, West Warwick, Needham, Johnston, North Attleborough and Milford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Hilly terrain can make low lying poor drainage areas particularly dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 4235 7192 4239 7133 4227 7130 4203 7133 4174 7131 4175 7132 4177 7132 4175 7135 4172 7134 4172 7131 4170 7131 4165 7141 4165 7143 4163 7145 4163 7147 4161 7149 4160 7178 4202 7180 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL...1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

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