Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 14, 2005, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)

Expired

Aug 14, 2005, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA

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000 
WGUS51 KBOX 141931
FFWBOX
MAC021-023-142130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
326 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEYMOUTH
  NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SCITUATE

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 319 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR 
  INDICATED THAT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN JUST 30   
  MINUTES CONTINUED TO FALL IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SLOW MOVING 
  CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE ALONG A LINE 
  FROM RANDOLPH TO SCITUATE.

* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL AFFECT...
  WEYMOUTH AND ROCKLAND BY THROUGH PM EDT
  HINGHAM THROUGH PM EDT
  COHASSET AND NORWELL THROUGH 440 PM EDT
  SCITUATE THROUGH 5 PM EDT

SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING OF ROADS...BASEMENTS AND AREAS OF LOW 
WATER
CROSSINGS IS LIKELY.  ROADWAYS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO 
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH 4 PM.

LAT...LON 4219 7112 4210 7104 4213 7075 4214 7063
      4230 7069

$$

VALLEE

000 
WGUS71 KBOX 142032
FFSBOX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
432 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005

MAC021-023-142130-
NORFOLK MA-PLYMOUTH MA-
432 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
PLYMOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTIES...

AT 423 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEYMOUTH...
SCITUATE...RANDOLPH...HINGHAM...COHASSET AND BRAINTREE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

THOMPSON

000 
WGUS71 KBOX 142103
FFSBOX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
500 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005

MAC021-023-142130-
NORFOLK MA-PLYMOUTH MA-
500 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
PLYMOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTIES...

AT 458 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
WEYMOUTH...SCITUATE...RANDOLPH...HINGHAM...COHASSET...BRAINTREE AND 
BROCKTON.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. RAINFALL OF 4.5 
INCHES IN 2 AND A HALF HOURS HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN BRAINTREE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

THOMPSON

Flash Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2005Every flash flood warning in 2005

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