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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 1:11 AM EDT on May 24, 2013

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect until noon EDT today...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island... including the following areas... in
Massachusetts... eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA...
northern Bristol MA... southern Bristol MA... southern Plymouth
MA... Suffolk MA... western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA.
In Rhode Island... Bristol RI... eastern Kent RI... Newport RI...
northwest Providence RI... southeast Providence RI... Washington
RI and western Kent RI.

* Until noon EDT today

* persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is expected overnight into
Friday morning. Satellite and radar imagery depict a long band
of heavy rain moving toward Rhode Island and southeast
Massachusetts. Thus... have expanded the watch into these areas.
Heavy rainfall during the early morning hours... particularly
within stronger thunderstorms... could result in flash flooding.

* The main concern will be for urban areas and smaller
tributaries... streams and creeks.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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.





Public Information Statement

Statement as of 10:57 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 8
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... Hartford County...
   Avon 1.83 1046 PM 5/23 ham radio
   Collinsville 1.76 910 PM 5/23 none
   1 WNW Windsor Locks 1.55 941 PM 5/23 bdl ASOS
   West Hartford 1.30 940 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
   Bristol 1.10 535 PM 5/23 media
   New Britain 1.09 504 PM 5/23 ham radio

Massachusetts

... Hampden County...
   Granville 1.93 935 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
   Southwick 1.81 1022 PM 5/23 none
   Chester 1.79 1047 PM 5/23 ham radio
   2 ENE Westfield 1.01 531 PM 5/23 baf ASOS

... Hampshire County...
   Chesterfield 1.02 326 PM 5/23 ham radio


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Colorado - Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Watch
Connecticut - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
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Illinois - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement
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Iowa - Flood Warning
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Louisiana - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning
Maryland - Freeze Warning
Massachusetts - Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Frost Advisory , Beach Hazard Statement , Record Report
Minnesota - Flood Warning , Frost Advisory
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
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New Hampshire - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
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Virginia - Freeze Warning
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