Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flood Watches in 2006
Flood Watch 2, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at May 11, 2006, 2:02 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at May 12, 2006, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 11, 2006, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2006, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 16, 2006, 4:26 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bristol County, MA, Essex County, MA, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Bristol County, RI, Kent County, RI, Newport County, RI, Providence County, RI, Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 151 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS61 KBOX 111802 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 202 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-120215- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060512T1200Z-060513T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY...KEENE 202 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA... EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * RAIN WILL OVER SPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT FRIDAY MORNING REACHING SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES IT WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALIZED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ FRANK/JWD
19 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KBOX 120126 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 926 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-120930- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060512T1200Z-060513T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY...KEENE 926 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT... TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... CHESHIRE NH. * FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * RAIN WILL OVER SPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT FRIDAY MORNING REACHING SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES IT WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALIZED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ FRANK/JWD/AED
000 WGUS61 KBOX 120838 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ005>007-013>016-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-121645- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060513T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MIDDLESEX...NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK...IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...ESSEX...IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...HILLSBOROUGH... AND IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT THIS MORNING...REACHING SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS THIS AFTERNOON. ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES...IT WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE OFF AN ON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY... WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-121645- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060512T1200Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY...KEENE 438 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WORCESTER...IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...FRANKLIN...HAMPDEN...HAMPSHIRE...AND IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT THIS MORNING...REACHING SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS THIS AFTERNOON. ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES...IT WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... PARTICULARLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ BELK/KJC
000 WGUS61 KBOX 121515 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1115 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-122315- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY...KEENE 1115 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT... TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... CHESHIRE NH. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH TONIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ON MONDAY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ MAZ005>007-013>016-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-122315- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060513T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 1115 AM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI. * FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL OVER SPREAD CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES...IT WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. MORE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY. IF THE ADDITIONAL RAIN MATERIALIZES FOR LATER IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL FOR VERY SERIOUS FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ THOMPSON
000 WGUS61 KBOX 122023 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 423 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... MAZ017>021-RIZ002>007-130430- /O.EXA.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI- NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY... NEWPORT 423 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NEWPORT RI AND WASHINGTON RI. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ MAZ005>007-013>016-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-130430- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0002.060512T2023Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD 423 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL SLOWLY SPREAD EAST THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY ACROSS NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 6 OR 7 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. STILL MORE HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL LATER IN THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FLOODING IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE TO BECOME VERY SERIOUS. THIS RAINFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SHARP RISES ON AREA RIVERS. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR FLOODING ON SOME AREA RIVERS AS WELL. IN SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...MINOR FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AT GOFFSTOWN...THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER MAY CREST NEAR ITS 9 FOOT FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-NHZ011-130430- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...JAFFREY...KEENE 423 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT... TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... CHESHIRE NH. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * RAIN WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH TONIGHT. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR URBAN AS WELL AS SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING. THERE IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ON MONDAY. THE FARMINGTON RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GO INTO FLOOD AT UNIONVILLE LATE TONIGHT AND SIMSBURY BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE WESTFIELD RIVER MAY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...AND WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. VARIOUS FLOOD WARNINGS MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED IN THIS AREA. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ THOMPSON
000 WGUS61 KBOX 130107 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 907 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-130930- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE... GLOUCESTER...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT 907 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA... EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NEWPORT RI AND WASHINGTON RI. * THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL THROUGHOUT MOST OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OVERNIGHT...THEN IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT TOWARD THE MERRIMACK VALLEY ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS PICKING UP AS MUCH AS 6 OR 7 INCHES...ESPECIALLY FROM THE WORCESTER HILLS TO THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AS WELL AS RIVERS AND STREAMS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ JWD
000 WGUS61 KBOX 130822 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 422 AM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-RIZ003>007-130930- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT 422 AM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE AXIS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST... AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THERE TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-002-131630- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 422 AM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WORCESTER...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MIDDLESEX...NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK...IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...ESSEX...IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL...IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH... IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...PROVIDENCE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY AND TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN THE MERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY. * ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS PICKING UP AS MUCH AS 7 INCHES...ESPECIALLY FROM THE NORTHERN WORCESTER HILLS TO THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS... AS WELL AS RIVERS AND STREAMS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$
000 WGUS61 KBOX 131633 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1233 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-002-140045- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060514T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 1233 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA... NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS PICKING UP AS MUCH AS 8 INCHES. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE...THE MERRIMACK VALLEY...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE MONADNOCKS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...AS WELL AS RIVERS AND STREAMS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ WTB
000 WGUS61 KBOX 132035 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 435 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 RIZ003-004-140445- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 435 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND... EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS. FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON...FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE 1 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. THE RIVER MAY REACH 9.1 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-002-140445- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE 435 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EXCEPT CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH A FEW LOCATIONS PICKING UP AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MASSACHUSETTS NORTH SHORE...THE MERRIMACK VALLEY...AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE MONADNOCKS. THIS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING THE GREATER BOSTON AREA...AS WELL AS RIVERS AND STREAMS IN EASTERN NEW ENGLAND. A FEW ROAD WASHOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE RAINS FROM THIS WEEKEND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FLOODING ON SOME LARGER TRIBUTARIES OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER...AS WELL AS THE MAINSTEM MERRIMACK RIVER...DURING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. OTHER LARGER RIVERS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING AS WELL. FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN...FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE 3 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. THE RIVER MAY REACH 10.0 FEET BY 2 PM SUNDAY. FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT GOFFS FALLS...FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. THE 2 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. THE RIVER MAY CROSS 11 FEET BY 8 PM SUNDAY. FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL...FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. THE 3 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 44.4 FEET. THE RIVER MAY CROSS THE 52 FOOT FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE...FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. NO OBSERVED STAGE IS AVAILABLE. THE RIVER MAY CROSS THE 20 FOOT FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK...FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. THE 2 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET. THE RIVER MAY REACH 10.2 FEET BY 8 PM SUNDAY. FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL...FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. THE 2 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET. THE RIVER MAY REACH 8.6 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON...FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. THE 3 PM SATURDAY STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. THE RIVER MAY REACH 7.1 FEET BY 8 PM SUNDAY. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF STREAMS AND RIVERS FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ THOMPSON
000 WGUS61 KBOX 140238 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-141045- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY WHERE A MAJOR FLOOD EVENT MAY BE UNFOLDING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL FROM SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. * STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG THE INTERSTATE 93 AND ROUTE 3 CORRIDORS IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. SOMEWHAT LOWER STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE MONADNOCKS INTO THE WORCESTER HILLS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE HIGHER IN THESE LOCATIONS IF HEAVIER RAINS SHIFT FARTHER INLAND. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS... ESPECIALLY FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA AND BOSTON. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON RIVERS AND STREAMS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF STREAMS AND RIVERS FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ JWD
000 WGUS61 KBOX 140833 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 433 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-141645- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 433 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY WHERE A MAJOR FLOOD EVENT MAY BE UNFOLDING. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE INTERSTATE 93 AND ROUTE 3 CORRIDORS IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THIS REGION WILL BE 5 TO 10 INCHES. SOMEWHAT LOWER STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE MONADNOCKS INTO THE WORCESTER HILLS...AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FROM MANCHESTER TO NASHUA AND BOSTON. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON RIVERS AND STREAMS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. BE PREPARED FOR SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF STREAMS AND RIVERS FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ KJC
000 WGUS61 KBOX 141437 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1037 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-142245- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 1037 AM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH MONDAY MORNING * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE WERE A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH SHORE. THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN SENT TO PEABODY TO HELP IN SOME EVACUATIONS. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT ALONG THE INTERSTATE 93 AND ROUTE 3 CORRIDORS IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THIS REGION WILL BE 5 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THIS REGION. HOWEVER...THE NORTH SHORE WILL SEE TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 12 AND 15 INCHES RESULTING IN THE MAJOR AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING. SOMEWHAT LOWER STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM THE MONADNOCKS INTO THE WORCESTER HILLS...AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. MOST OF THIS REGION IS ALREADY UNDER FLOOD WARNINGS SO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS OR AROUND BARRIERS. AGAIN...THE NORTH SHORE IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR FLOODING AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR A PORTION OF THIS REGION AND SOME EVACUATIONS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ FRANK/KJC
000 WGUS61 KBOX 141918 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 318 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 CTZ002>004-150330- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0003.060515T2200Z-060516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 318 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT... TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN IN A 3 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD. * AS FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT THEY MAY GO INTO FLOOD BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING...SO A RIVER FLOOD WARNING MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. CURRENT FORECASTS HAVE HARTFORD REACHING 18.6 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHICH IS ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 16.0 FEET. FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN THE RIVER MAY REACH THE FLOOD STAGE OF 8.0 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. THE RIVER MAY REACH 11.0 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ MAZ004>007-012>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-150330- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE... FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 318 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA... SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * THE FLOODING ACROSS THE NORTH SHORE WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS ALREADY DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR THE NORTH SHORE AND EVACUATIONS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME WORST TONIGHT. * OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE WERE A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING WAS ALREADY OCCURRING. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IS EXPECTED FROM BOSTON AND INTO THE NORTH SHORE TONIGHT. THIS WILL MAKE THE LIFE THREATENING FLOOD SITUATION WORST. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED TONIGHT AND IF EVACUATIONS ARE ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS PLEASE FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. * STORM TOTALS MAY REACH 15 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NORTH SHORE. * ACROSS SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING BUT IT WILL NOT BE AS SEVERE AS WHAT IS OCCURRING ON THE NORTH SHORE. HOWEVER...AN ADDITIONAL THREE QUARTERS TO 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS REGION TONIGHT. MOST OF THIS REGION IS ALREADY UNDER FLOOD WARNINGS SO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS OR AROUND BARRIERS AND REMEMBER WITH SUNSET IT WILL BE HARDER TO DETECT FLOODED ROADWAYS. AGAIN...THE NORTH SHORE IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR FLOODING AND TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR A PORTION OF THIS REGION AND SOME EVACUATIONS ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IF ASKED TO EVACUATE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ FRANK
000 WGUS61 KBOX 150244 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1044 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 MAZ017>021-RIZ002>004-150345- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 1044 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE ONE HALF TO ONE INCH...WHICH IS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE RENEWED FLOODING OF RIVERS AND STREAMS. $$ MAZ004>007-012>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-151045- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 1044 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * SERIOUS FLOODING ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND ADJACENT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL REMAIN POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING INTO MONDAY. ALTHOUGH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT...RENEWED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MONDAY AS MORE RAIN MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND FROM THE SOUTH. * HEAVY RAIN WHICH HAS BEEN FOCUSED FROM THE MERRIMACK VALLEY AND BOSTON AND EAST OF CAPE COD WILL SLOWLY EXPAND IN COVERAGE OVERNIGHT. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD ALSO SHIFT BACK TOWARD THE COAST...BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AS FAR INLAND AS INTERSTATE 495. RAINFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 11 PM SUNDAY AND 8 AM MONDAY WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE BOSTON TO MANCHESTER CORRIDOR...WITH THE 3 INCH TOTALS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR IN EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH AND NORTHERN ESSEX COUNTIES. TOTALS OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED FARTHER TO THE WEST AND SOUTH. IN NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER RAINFALL MAY BRING THE BLACKSTONE RIVER INTO MINOR FLOOD AT WOONSOCKET AROUND NOON ON MONDAY. THERE MAY BE AN APPRECIABLE BREAK IN THE RAINFALL MONDAY FROM LATE MORNING INTO MID AFTERNOON...BEFORE MORE RAIN ARRIVES LATE IN THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ CTZ002>004-151045- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.060515T2200Z-060516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 1044 PM EDT SUN MAY 14 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN IN A 3 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD...WHICH COULD PRODUCE FLOODING. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ JWD/DRAG
000 WGUS61 KBOX 150928 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 528 AM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 MAZ004>007-012>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-151730- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 528 AM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...WORCESTER...IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...MIDDLESEX... NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK...IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...ESSEX...IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH...AND IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * SERIOUS FLOODING ACROSS NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND ADJACENT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL REMAIN POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING INTO MONDAY. ALTHOUGH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ALREADY IN EFFECT... RENEWED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MONDAY AS MORE RAIN MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND FROM THE SOUTH. MANY SWOLLEN SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCEPT EVEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. * HEAVY RAIN WHICH HAS BEEN FOCUSED FROM THE MERRIMACK VALLEY TO JUST EAST OF CAPE COD...WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THERE MAY BE AN APPRECIABLE BREAK IN THE RAINFALL MONDAY FROM LATE MORNING INTO MID AFTERNOON...BEFORE MORE RAIN ARRIVES LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ CTZ002>004-151730- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.060515T2200Z-060516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 528 AM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM. * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OF RAIN IN A 3 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD...WHICH COULD PRODUCE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG TRIBUTARIES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
000 WGUS61 KBOX 151636 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1236 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 CTZ002>004-160045- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0003.060515T1800Z-060516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 1236 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * AN EXPANDING AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH AN HOUR MAY ACCOMPANY THIS ACTIVITY. FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT RAINFALL OF AROUND 1.5 TO 2 INCHES IN 3 TO 6 HOURS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING ON SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPING ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS EVENING. LATEST INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINS WOULD FALL. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AT LEAST ONE INCH OF NEW RAINFALL. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ MAZ004>007-012>016-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001-152200- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE... MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 1236 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI. * UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS. TWO PERIODS OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ARE FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FIRST OF THESE EVENTS WILL OVERSPREAD RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED RAINFALL FROM THIS COULD EXCEED 1 INCH WHERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR. THIS COULD BE ENOUGH TO INDUCE NEW FLOODING IN AREAS WHERE RIVERS HAVE RECEDED BACK WITHIN THEIR BANKS. * ANOTHER PERIOD SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL MAY AFFECT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST AND HEAD UP OVER THE REGION TUESDAY. THIS STORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL FALL. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WATCH MAY BE EXTENDED THROUGH TUESDAY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IN ESSEX AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES... MAJOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND URBAN FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS ESSEX AND PARTS OF EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. RIVERS IN THESE COUNTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CREST UNTIL THIS EVENING. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON MAY SLOW THE RECESSION. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TUESDAY COULD PRODUCE RENEWED FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. FOR MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES... SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES HAVE CRESTED THOUGH SOME REMAIN ABOVE THEIR FLOOD STAGES. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE ABERJONA RIVER. THIS RIVER REMAINS IN MAJOR FLOOD STATUS...THOUGH IT DID CREST VERY EARLY THIS MORNING AT AROUND 16.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IN WINCHESTER IS 13.0 FEET. WITH SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THE ABERJONA WILL REMAIN IN MAJOR FLOOD STATUS AT LEAST THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR RHODE ISLAND AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... ELSEWHERE...ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS WORCESTER COUNTY...SMALL STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN BUT BELOW FLOOD ELEVATIONS. FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN A 3 TO 6 HOUR PERIOD WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING. ALL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$
000 WGUS61 KBOX 151940 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 340 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 CTZ002>004-152045- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060516T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC 340 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SHOWERS HAVE BEEN MORE SCATTERED ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE IN WINDHAM COUNTY THIS EVENING AND THOUGH ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN IS LIKELY TUESDAY MORNING...LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT RAINFALL WILL BE LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED SMALL STREAM FLOODING. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD TUESDAY BRINGING ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES MAY FALL ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT RAINFALL WOULD HAVE TO EXCEED 2 INCHES FOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING TO OCCUR. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED. $$ NHZ011-152045- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060515T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAFFREY...KEENE 340 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR CHESHIRE COUNTY OF SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SHOWERS HAVE BEEN MORE SCATTERED ACROSS CHESHIRE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AND THOUGH ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN IS LIKELY TUESDAY...LATEST FORECASTS INDICATE THAT RAINFALL WILL BE LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED SMALL STREAM FLOODING. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD TUESDAY BRINGING ANOTHER PERIOD OF STEADY RAIN. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.50 TO 0.75 INCHES MAY FALL ACROSS CHESHIRE COUNTY ON TUESDAY...FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT RAINFALL WOULD HAVE TO REACH 2 INCHES FOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING TO OCCUR. AS A RESULT...THE FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED. $$ MAZ017-018-RIZ002>004-160345- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PROVIDENCE... WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 340 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND... EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS BUT MOST REMAIN BELOW BANKFULL. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD TUESDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING. SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT WITH GENERALLY 0.25 TO 0.40 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SPOTS. RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING COASTAL STORM WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BEFORE DAWN TUESDAY...AND SHOULD BE ENDING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... SMALL STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN BUT BELOW FLOOD ELEVATIONS. FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT 1.4 TO 1.8 INCHES OF RAIN IN A 6 HOUR PERIOD WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING. ALL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ MAZ004>007-012>016-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001-160345- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...AYER...MANCHESTER... NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD 340 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS BUT MOST ARE WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THE EXCEPTION IS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY WHERE SMALL RIVERS HAVE CRESTED BUT WHERE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES...AND IN ESSEX AND EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS AND WHERE SMALL RIVERS SHOULD CREST TONIGHT. * LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD TUESDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS COULD RESULT IN RENEWED SMALL STREAM FLOODING WHERE SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE RETURNED WITHIN THEIR BANKS...AND MAY DELAY THE FALL OF RIVERS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS ONGOING. SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT WITH GENERALLY 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SPOTS. RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING COASTAL STORM WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BEFORE DAWN TUESDAY...AND SHOULD BE ENDING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. IN ESSEX AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...MAJOR SMALL STREAM FLOODING AND URBAN FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS ESSEX AND PARTS OF EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. RIVERS IN THESE COUNTIES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CREST UNTIL THIS EVENING. FOR MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES... SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES HAVE CRESTED THOUGH SOME REMAIN ABOVE THEIR FLOOD STAGES. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE ABERJONA RIVER. THIS RIVER REMAINS IN MAJOR FLOOD STATUS...THOUGH IT DID CREST VERY EARLY THIS MORNING AT AROUND 16.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IN WINCHESTER IS 13.0 FEET. FOR NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND AND CENTRAL AND EAST MASSACHUSETTS... SMALL STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN BUT BELOW FLOOD ELEVATIONS. FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT 1.4 TO 1.8 INCHES OF RAIN IN A 6 HOUR PERIOD WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING. ALL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$
000 WGUS61 KBOX 160102 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 902 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 MAZ004>007-012>018-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>004-160915- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 902 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS BUT MOST ARE WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THE EXCEPTION IS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY WHERE SMALL RIVERS HAVE CRESTED BUT WHERE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES...AND IN ESSEX AND EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES WHERE MAJOR RIVER FLOODING IS STILL IN PROGRESS. * LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS CAPE COD TUESDAY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ANOTHER 0.75 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS COULD RESULT IN RENEWED SMALL STREAM FLOODING WHERE SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE RETURNED WITHIN THEIR BANKS...AND MAY DELAY THE FALL OF RIVERS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS ONGOING. SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT WITH GENERALLY 0.25 TO 0.50 INCHES POSSIBLE IN SPOTS. RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPROACHING COASTAL STORM WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BEFORE DAWN TUESDAY...AND SHOULD BE ENDING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOR MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES...SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES HAVE CRESTED THOUGH SOME REMAIN ABOVE THEIR FLOOD STAGES. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS THE ABERJONA RIVER. THIS RIVER REMAINS IN MODERATE FLOOD STATUS...THOUGH IT DID CREST VERY EARLY THIS MORNING AT AROUND 16.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IN WINCHESTER IS 13.0 FEET. FOR NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND AND CENTRAL AND EAST MASSACHUSETTS... SMALL STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN BUT BELOW FLOOD ELEVATIONS. FLOOD GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT 1.4 TO 1.8 INCHES OF RAIN IN A 6 HOUR PERIOD WOULD LEAD TO FLOODING. ALL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ FRANK/DRV/STRAUSS
000 WGUS61 KBOX 161311 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 911 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 MAZ004>007-012>018-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>004-162100- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 911 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA AND SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA... SUFFOLK MA AND WESTERN NORFOLK MA IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN ESSEX MA AND WESTERN ESSEX MA IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH IN CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN KENT RI AND WESTERN KENT RI IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI AND SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI. * UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS BUT MOST ARE WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THE EXCEPTION IS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTY WHERE SMALL RIVERS HAVE CRESTED BUT WHERE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES...AND IN ESSEX AND EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR RIVER FLOODING IS STILL IN PROGRESS. * PERIODS OF RAIN...SOME OF IT BRIEFLY HEAVY WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON WITH GENERAL ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM OF ONE HALF TO 1 INCH. HOWEVER...ISOLATED 1.5 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF NEW ENGLAND INVADE THE BOSTON MANCHESTER INTERSTATE 93 CORRIDOR DURING MIDDAY. * THIS COULD RESULT IN RENEWED SMALL STREAM FLOODING WHERE SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS HAVE RETURNED WITHIN THEIR BANKS...AND MAY DELAY THE ALREADY SLOW RECESSION OF RIVERS IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WHERE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS ONGOING. FOR MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES...SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS IN MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES HAVE CRESTED THOUGH SOME REMAIN ABOVE THEIR FLOOD STAGES. THE ABERJONA RIVER IS RECEDING RAPIDLY AND NOW ONLY IN MINOR FLOOD. ALL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. $$ DRAG
000 WGUS61 KBOX 162026 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 426 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 MAZ004>007-012>018-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>004-162130- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-060516T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- EASTERN KENT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO... NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON... AYER...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK 426 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND HAS BEEN CANCELED. WHILE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING IN PORTIONS OF OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ESSEX COUNTY OF FAR NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...RENEWED SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. THE WATCH IS THEREFORE CANCELED. WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE RIVERS THAT ARE STILL IN FLOOD WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. A SHORT TERM AREA WIDE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY...WESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND ALL OF CHESHIRE COUNTY FOR TODAYS ADDITIONAL 1 INCH RAINS WHICH WILL PROBABLY PUSH A COUPLE OF SMALL STREAMS INTO MINOR FLOOD THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...RAIN WILL END THIS EVENING AND A BEAUTIFUL WEDNESDAY IS AHEAD WITH MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS. SO THE WORST IS OVER...BETTER DAYS ARE AHEAD BUT THE FORMIDABLE TASK OF CLEANING UP AND RECOVERY MUST BE DONE WITH CONSIDERATION FOR EACH OTHERS PERSONAL SAFETY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND WHERE PERMITTED... PROCEED WITH CAUTION THROUGH THE DAMAGE AREAS. $$ DRAG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at May 11, 8:25 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 11, 8:25 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
825 AM EDT THU MAY 11 2006
...THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR
HEAVY RAIN AND ASSESSING ANY FLOOD POTENTIAL IN THE CONNECTICUT
VALLEY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...
.EARLY MORNING UPDATE...
PREVIOUS FORECAST GENERALLY ON TRACK SO JUST MAKING SOME MINOR
CHANGES. HAVE DECIDED TO JUST CALL ALL THE PRECIPITATION TODAY
DRIZZLE. LIFT IS VERY SHALLOW AND THE ATMOSPHERE IS BONE DRY ABOVE
750 MB SO IT WILL BE TOUGH TO GET MUCH MORE THAN DRIZZLE. MOST OF
THE DRIZZLE WILL BE FOUND EAST OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY LOOK ON TRACK ALTHOUGH HAVE LOWERED THEM A
FEW DEGREES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MA AND RHODE ISLAND GENERALLY EXPECTING
HIGHS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 DEGREES. ACROSS THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
VALLEY CURRENT TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY IN THE MID 50S SO WE MAY
NEED TO BOOST OUR HIGHS INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S. WILL WAIT ANOTHER
HOUR OR TWO BEFORE MAKING ANY CHANGES TO THIS PORTION OF THE
FORECAST.
.HYDROLOGY AND FLOOD POTENTIAL...
THE 6Z MODEL RUNS OF THE NAM/GFS CONTINUE TO HIT THE PORTIONS OF THE
CONNECTICUT RIVER VERY HARD WITH HEAVY RAIN FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
THE GFS/NAM AGREE ON 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THIS REGION AND IS
USUALLY THE CASE THERE WILL PROBABLY BE HIGHER AMOUNTS. WE
DEFINITELY NEED TO LOOK AT 12Z MODEL DATA BECAUSE THERE IS
UNCERTAINTY ON JUST HOW QUICKLY THIS AXIS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST. MUCH
MORE ON THIS LATER BUT THE RIVER FORECAST CENTER WILL BE RUNNING A
CONTINGENCY MODEL LATER TODAY ASSESSING ANY FLOOD POTENTIAL BASED ON
PREDICTED RAIN AMOUNTS.
FRANK/WAS
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PREVIOUS DISCUSSION:
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WILL ISSUE A QUICK UPDATE TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN IN
THE FORECAST WHERE CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED. BASICALLY ACROSS THE
WESTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE FRIDAY...EXPANDING EAST
FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SHIFTING NORTHEAST SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 447 AM EDT THU MAY 11 2006/
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT/...
WILL CONTINUE WITH PERSISTENCE FCST FOR TODAY WITH CONTINUED ELY
FLOW. FCST SOUNDINGS SHOW ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BELOW DRY AIR
IN THE MID LEVELS SO EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF LOW CLOUDS ALONG WITH
AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND FOG. FOR TEMPS WE LEANED TOWARD COOLER MET
TEMPS IN THE EAST AND MILDER MAV TEMPS IN THE CT VLY. TEMPS WILL
STRUGGLE TO GET ABOVE 50 ALONG MA E COAST...AND MAY REACH 60 IN
CT VLY.
FOR TNGT...UPPER LOW DEEPENS ACRS GT LAKES WHILE BLOCKING DOWNSTREAM
RIDGE DRIFTS WWD. MODELS HINT AT SECONDARY DEVT TNGT ALONG TRIPLE
POINT OVER MID ATLC REGION AS JET ENERGY ROTATES AROUND GT LAKES
UPPER LOW. A NW-SE BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING
ACRS NYS AND PA IN AREA OF STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE ASSOCD WITH
OCCLUDED FRONT AND DEVELOPING SFC LOW. THE FCST PROBLEM FOR TNGT IS
DETERMINING HOW FAR EAST THIS RAIN WILL REACH. WITH BLOCKING RIDGE
DRIFTING WWD WE THINK HEAVIER RAIN WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE EWD AND WILL
BE TIED CLOSELY TO LEADING EDGE OF VORT AXIS AND SFC BNDRY. THIS
WOULD KEEP BULK OF RAFL JUST W OF REGION THRU TNGT ALTHOUGH LEADING
EDGE OF RAIN SHOULD REACH W ZONES LATE TNGT ASSOCD WITH LEADING EDGE
OF DEEPER OMEGA. SO WE WILL HAVE LIKELY POPS ALONG AND W OF CT VLY
WITH CHC ELSW. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND FOG WILL PERSIST ACRS ERN ZONES
TNGT.
LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NOT MUCH CHANGE TO THIS PORTION OF THE FORECAST. LATEST 00Z MODELS
IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT IN THEIR SYNOPTICS THROUGH MONDAY. LATEST
GFS RUN IS A BIT SLOWER THAN THE 10/12Z ECMWF WITH THE EASTWARD
PROGRESSION OF THE LOW PRESSURE...WHICH MAKES SENSE GIVEN A SLOW
MOVING TROUGH IN THE MID LEVELS AND A HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST
CANADA ACTING AS A BLOCK.
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. LATE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT...HEAVIEST
RAINFALL POTENTIAL WOULD BE ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. THIS AXIS THEN SLOWLY SHIFTS EAST SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
FOR TEMPERATURES THROUGH SATURDAY...USED A BLEND OF THE LATEST MAV
AND MET GUIDANCE WHICH WAS CLOSE. BEYOND THAT...TWEAKED PREVIOUS
FORECAST TEMPERATURES USING LATEST MEX GUIDANCE.
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES MADE AFTER SUNDAY THIS PACKAGE.
AVIATION...
WIDESPREAD IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH TNGT...WITH AREAS OF
MVFR CONDITIONS PSBL IN THE CT VLY TDA.
MARINE...
SHORT TERM...WE WILL CONTINUE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY FOR
MARGINAL SEAS UP TO 5 FT FOR EASTERN OUTER WATERS. APPROACHING LLJ
FROM THE WEST MAY RESULT IN WIND GUSTS NEAR 25 KTS LATE TNGT ACRS
BID SOUND AND OUTER WATERS S OF BID SOUND.
IN THE LONGER TERM FRIDAY INTO MON...PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS FAIRLY HIGH THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SOMETIME LATE FRIDAY INTO
SUNDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FROM THE
SOUTHWEST. THIS LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO INTERACT WITH A HIGH
PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST CANADA TO TIGHTEN THE WIND GRADIENT DURING
THAT TIME.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ250-254 UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ255 FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 6 AM
FRIDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ237 FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM
FRIDAY.
&&
NEAR TERM/MORNING UPDATE...FRANK/WAS
LONG TERM...BELKHazardous weather outlook, May 11, 6:58 AM EDT, 7 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 658 AM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 ANZ230>237-250-254-255-CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015- RIZ001>008-121100- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-HARTFORD CT- TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA- EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA- EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 658 AM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... RHODE ISLAND AND THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY GALE WARNINGS MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...THE PERSISTENT EASTERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS OFF THE EAST COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE LOW...SO ONLY MINOR SPLASHOVER IS EXPECTED FOR VULNERABLE AREAS ALONG THE COAST. BEACH EROSION WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT... AND THE PERSISTENT EAST FLOW OFF THE OCEAN...WILL LIKELY RESULT IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK STATEMENT /BOSESFBOX/ FOR MORE DETAILS. THIS SITUATION WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED...AND COULD RESULT IN THE ISSUANCE OF FLOOD WATCHES WITH LATER FORECASTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.