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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1214 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Southwestern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
  Bristol County in Rhode Island...
  Northeastern Kent County in Rhode Island...
  Eastern Providence County in Rhode Island...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 
  1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Providence, Fall River, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Taunton, 
  East Providence, Woonsocket, Coventry, Dartmouth, Cumberland, 
  North Providence, Franklin, West Warwick, Johnston, North 
  Attleborough, Bristol, Attleboro, Mansfield and Smithfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7161 4204 7150 4206 7118 4178 7108
      4169 7105 4166 7134 4167 7134 4167 7135
      4166 7135 4165 7154

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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