FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 139 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013 MAC011-013-015-027-NHC005-091930- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130809T1930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HAMPDEN MA-HAMPSHIRE MA-FRANKLIN MA-WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- 139 PM EDT FRI AUG 9 2013 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMPDEN...SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN FRANKLIN... WORCESTER AND EXTREME SOUTHERN CHESHIRE COUNTIES... AT 133 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY MUCH OF WORCESTER COUNTY. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY WHERE SHOWERS HAD BECOME MUCH MORE WIDELY SCATTERED. ONE TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNING AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY THROUGH 330 PM. THIS MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS IN URBAN AREAS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF CARS STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS IN HAMPDEN COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. AVOID STREAMS AND CREEKS. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:50:47 +0000
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