Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flood Watches in 2012
Flood Watch 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flood watch at Oct 27, 2012, 4:51 PM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts; Capitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Cheshire County, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2012, 4:51 PM EDT (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2012, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 12:37 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Franklin County, MA, Hampden County, MA, Hampshire County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA, Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
405 WGUS61 KBOX 272051 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-280500- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121030T1800Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX 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...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 451 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT... TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL PUSH MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA. HOWEVER LOCALIZED TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH WOULD BRING THE THREAT OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. THE HIGHEST PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND HILLS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF SAID HIGHER TERRAIN. FLOOD ISSUES COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. * THIS RAINFALL BRINGS WITH IT THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMB
10 follow-up statements
552 WGUS61 KBOX 280209 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1009 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-281015- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121030T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 1009 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH AS MUCH AS 5.0 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
459 WGUS61 KBOX 280851 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-281700- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121030T1800Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX 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...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 451 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AND CHESHIRE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH AS MUCH AS 5.0 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
565 WGUS61 KBOX 281448 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1048 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-282300- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121030T1800Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX 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...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 1048 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH AS MUCH AS 5.0 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NMB
330 WGUS61 KBOX 282019 FFABOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 419 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... NHZ012-015-290430- /O.EXB.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH... WEARE 419 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH AS MUCH AS 5.0 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN... ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-290430- /O.EXT.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE 419 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA... WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 3.0 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH AS MUCH AS 5.0 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN... ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NMB
559 WGUS61 KBOX 290223 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1023 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS OVER INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-291030- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121031T0000Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1023 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * FROM 8 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...ESPECIALLY EAST-FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
695 WGUS61 KBOX 290830 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 430 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-291630- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.121029T1200Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 430 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
066 WGUS61 KBOX 291515 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1115 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-292315- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1115 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THIS AFTERNOON PROGRESSES...WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ NMB
023 WGUS61 KBOX 292042 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 442 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...SANDY WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-300445- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 442 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA... EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER 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. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * BANDS OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE HIGHER TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WHICH COULD PRODUCE FLOODING. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...ESPECIALLY EAST FACING SLOPES. * SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. LEAVES MAY CLOG DRAINS...WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS. FLOODING COULD LINGER INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
167 WGUS61 KBOX 300150 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 950 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN WILL END BY MIDNIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-301000- /O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /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-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 950 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN AND CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...AND SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.. * THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING * HEAVY RAINFALL WILL COME TO AN END BEFORE MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER RUNOFF INTO SMALL STREAMS MAY STILL PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OVERNIGHT. * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IN MASSACHUSETTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
957 WGUS61 KBOX 300437 FFABOX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1237 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-NHZ011-012-015-300545- /O.CAN.KBOX.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD... ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST... NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...AYER... JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE 1237 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE FLOODING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 4:50 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 21 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:56 PM EDT | Hurricane Force Wind Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Oct 27, 4:56 PM EDT | Storm Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Oct 27, 5:34 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 2 more | 14 hr |
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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.