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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
437 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024
The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
Central Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and 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...
Brockton, Plymouth, Weymouth, Stoughton, Bridgewater, Marion,
Middleborough, Wareham, Bourne, Pembroke, Rockland, Abington,
Whitman, Hanover, East Bridgewater, Kingston, Carver, Holbrook,
Hanson and Halifax.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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LAT...LON 4217 7095 4181 7054 4179 7057 4176 7063
4176 7061 4175 7062 4168 7071 4206 7107
4210 7108
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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