Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 5, 2008, 9:20 PM EDT (01:20 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2008, 11:15 PM EDT

In force

115 min

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA

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WGUS51 KBOX 060120
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MAC013-015-060315-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
920 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...

* UNTIL 1115 PM EDT

* AT 911 PM EDT...TWO WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED OVER 3 INCHES OF 
  RAIN IN AN HOUR IN EASTHAMPTON OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY BETWEEN 8 AND 9
  PM. TORRENTIAL RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS EXTENDED ALONG A LINE
  FROM HUNTINGTON TO SPRINGFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ONLY 7 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MONTGOMERY...HUNTINGTON..SOUTHAMPTON...HOLYOKE AND THE CITY OF
  CHICOPEE WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL POSSIBLY ALSO OCCURRING IN 
  OF SPRINGFIELD BY 11 PM.  

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS. FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING ROADS AND 
UNDERPASSES IS ALSO EXPECTED.  PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE ARE 
EASTHAMPTON SOUTHAMPTON AND HOLYOKE.   HEAVY SHOWERS CONTINUE 
REDEVELOPING IN THE UPSLOPE REGION OF WESTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
NEAR AND NORTH OF HUNTINGTON AND SPILL EAST SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE 
PREVIOUSLY DRENCHED REGION OF SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.    

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF CREEKS
AND SMALL STREAMS AS WELL AS FLOODING OF COUNTRY ROADS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT
TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY
APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP
VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE
SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS
OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT RAPID FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS FLOODED AREAS BY FOOT OR IN YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4232 7293 4230 7267 4219 7249 4210 7253
      4214 7268 4221 7288 4228 7297

$$
DRAG

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WGUS71 KBOX 060231
FFSBOX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1031 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2008

MAC013-015-060315-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080806T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HAMPSHIRE MA-HAMPDEN MA-
1031 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL HAMPDEN AND SOUTH CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTIES...

AT 1020 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED TORRENTIAL RAIN 
PRODUCING SHOWERS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING.  THESE STORMS WERE 
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HUNTINGTON TO SPRINGFIELD
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 6 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
HOLYOKE...MONTGOMERY...CHICOPEE...THE SOUTHAMPTON NORTHWEST SIDE OF 
SPRINGFIELD REGION  

THERE HAVE REPORTS OF IMPASSABLE ROADS DUE TO FLOODING IN THE URBAN 
CENTERS NEAR HOLYOKE THIS EVENING. THIS IS STILL A DANGEROUS 
SITUATION FOR THE REGION FROM MONTGOMERY TO NEAR AND JUST SOUTH OF 
HOLYOKE.  BROAD BROOK AND MANHAM RIVER BASINS ARE FLAGGED AS WORST
ALONG WITH THE POND BROOK AREA. 
 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA...WITH STORM TOTALS NEAR 5 INCHES POSSIBLE BY 1115 PM IN 1 OR 2 
COMMUNITIES IN THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING. 

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
TAUNTON.

LAT...LON 4232 7293 4230 7267 4219 7249 4210 7253
      4214 7268 4221 7288 4228 7297

$$

DRAG

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