NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 5:09PM EDT until September 26 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
At 509 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion,
Middleborough, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown,
Fairhaven, Tiverton, Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett,
Rochester, Little Compton and Prudence Island.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1537th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days