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Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 30, 2014Plymouth County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this areal flood warning at Mar 30, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT for Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 30, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2014, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Plymouth County, MA

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The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 30, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
331 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLYMOUTH AVENUE BETWEEN GLOBE AND FREIGHT STREETS
            IMPASSABLE.

0744 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            FRANKLIN AND JAMES STREETS FLOODED OUT.

0744 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WARREN                  41.72N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET FLOODED WITH 4 INCHES OF WATER. MARKET ST
            BY SAMSONITE BLDG...6-8 INCHES OF FLOODING AND RISING.

0744 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PLYMOUTH AVE NORTH BOUND AT GLOBE AND SWAYNE
            STREETS...4 CARS STUCK AT INTERSECTION. DEVALL AND
            CENTRAL STREETS BY CARAUSE FLOODED OUT AND BLOCKED OFF.

0745 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTERLY                41.37N  71.81W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            CANAL STREET FLOODED OUT...STORM DRAIN SEWER ISSUE.

0750 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            I-195 EAST AT THE BASE OF THE BRAGA BRIDGE FLOODED OUT.
            MASS DOT NOTIFIED.

0751 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TUCKER STREET AND RHODE ISLAND AVE...CAR STUCK IN FLOOD
            WATERS...PEOPLE PULLED FROM VEHICLE.

0756 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N  71.55W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            INDIAN RUN BROOK OUT OF ITS BANKS FLOODING PART OF
            BACKYARD. INDIAN RUN BROOK RUNS FROM INDIAN RUN
            RESERVOIR TO THE SAUGATUCKET RIVER.

0756 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED OUT AND SEVERAL BASEMENTS
            FLOODED.

0758 AM     FLASH FLOOD      SOMERSET                41.74N  71.16W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 103...ONE LAND FLOODED AND GRASS IN AREA IS
            FLOODED LIKE A RUNNING STREAM.

0809 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WARREN                  41.72N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 FEET OF STREET FLOODING ON HOMESTEAD AVENUE.

0811 AM     FLOOD            BROCKTON                42.08N  71.03W
03/30/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MONTELLO STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0813 AM     FLOOD            WESTWOOD                42.22N  71.22W
03/30/2014                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            2 LEFT LANES OF ROUTE 128 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN EXITS 13
            AND 14 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0836 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PHILLIPS ROAD BY 7-11 STORE FLOODED DUE TO CLOGGED
            SEWER DRAINS.

0840 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RIVER ROAD FLOODED OUT FROM HOWARD AVENUE TO SYLVIA
            STREET.

0845 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            POND MEADOW AREA FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0903 AM     FLASH FLOOD      TAUNTON                 41.90N  71.09W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            COUNTY STREET ROUTE 140 BY PETE S MARKET CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0904 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WARREN                  41.72N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            LONG WHARF DRIVE AND COLUMBUS STREETS WITH ONE FOOT OF
            STREET FLOODING.

0915 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 18 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. 4 CARS STUCK IN FLOOD
            WATERS ON ACUSHNET AVE...MANHOLE COVERS POPPED OUT OF
            ROAD. CARS GOING THE WRONG WAY ON RTE 18 TO AVOID FLOOD
            WATERS.

0918 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 18 SOUTH BY PURCHASE STREET...CAR STUCK IN FLOOD
            WATERS...TOW TRUCK IN ROUTE.

0920 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            CHESTNUT STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0926 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BELLEVILLE AVE AND SAWYER STREET...1.5 TO 2 FEET OF
            FLOODING. DEAN AND PURCHASE STREETS WITH 3 FEET OF
            STREET FLOODING. SAWYER AND PURCHASE STREETS WITH 3 FEET
            OF FLOODING WITH MULTIPLE CARS STUCK.

0929 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BACK OF NEW BEDFORD POLICE HDQTRS IS FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE. POLICE CARS ADVISED TO AVOID AREA AND STAY
            IN FRONT.

0929 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            COGGESHALL STREET AT PURCHASE STREET FLOODED AND
            IMPASSABLE. CARS STUCK.

0931 AM     FLASH FLOOD      CHELMSFORD              42.60N  71.37W
03/30/2014                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BOSTON ROAD NEAR BRIAN ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
            WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL MID-WEEK DUE TO CULVERT
            WASHOUT.

0932 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ACUSHNET                41.69N  70.91W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAMLIN STREET...FLOODING AT THE BRIDGE AND IMPASSABLE.

0935 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 18 RAMP TO WELD STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS.

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      ACUSHNET                41.69N  70.91W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SECTION OF MIDDLE ROAD FLOODED AND CLOSED.

0943 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 114 TOWARD MOUNT HOPE BRIDGE BY LOBSTER POT
            CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0945 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTERLY                41.37N  71.81W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            SPRING BROOK IN WHITE ROCK SECTION OF TOWN IS OUT OF
            ITS BANKS. WATER IS UP TO HOMES.

0949 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LIBERTY AND HUNTER STREETS WITH 2.5 FEET OF STREET
            FLOODING YET CARS TRYING TO GET THROUGH IT NONETHELESS.

0949 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FIRE DEPT PERFORMING CAR RESUES OF TRAPPED OCCUPANTS IN
            FLOODED STREETS.

0950 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT PURCHASE AND WELD
            STREETS.

0953 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WEST RODNEY FRENCH BLVD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0955 AM     FLOOD            MILFORD                 42.15N  71.52W
03/30/2014                   WORCESTER          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CHARLES RIVER OVER ITS BANK AT DILLA STREET MILFORD
            WATER COMPANY. HUCKLEBERRY BROOK 4-5 FEET OVER ITS BANK
            AT SANCLEMENTE CIRCLE AND PURCHASE STREET.

1020 AM     FLOOD            WALTHAM                 42.39N  71.24W
03/30/2014                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WYMAN STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1030 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FREETOWN                41.82N  71.05W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            RAMP FROM CHACE ROAD TO ROUTE 140 CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

1032 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            WARD STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE AND CLOSED. ONE HOME
            EVACUATED AT THE END OF THE STREET.

1040 AM     FLOOD            WESTFORD                42.58N  71.43W
03/30/2014                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            GOULD ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1047 AM     FLASH FLOOD      FALL RIVER              41.71N  71.11W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LANGLEY STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1047 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTERLY                41.37N  71.81W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            THE PAWCATUCK RIVER HAS COME OVER ITS BANKS IN PORTIONS
            OF THE WHITE ROCK AREA. WHITE ROCK ROAD HAS 2-3 INCHES
            OF WATER STREAMING ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR SOCCER FIELD
            ENTRANCE. SPRING BROOK HAS FLOODED 4-5 YARDS WITH WATER
            UP TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF THESE HOMES.

1058 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            BROWNELL AVENUE AND KEMPTON STREET HAS CAR STUCK IN
            FLOODED WATERS.

1105 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BRISTOL                 41.68N  71.27W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            FRANKLIN AND JAMES STREETS FLOODED OUT.

1107 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            3 CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON BROWNELL AVE.
            BUTTONWOOD POND OUT OF ITS BANKS.

1116 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N  71.00W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            EXTENSIVE FLOODING ON HAWLEY DRIVE AND IMPASSABLE
            INCLUDING SIDE STREETS IN THE SUBDIVISION.

1122 AM     FLOOD            WALPOLE                 42.14N  71.24W
03/30/2014                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            AREA OF 1900 MAIN STREET DOWN TO 1 LANE DUE TO
            FLOODING.

1125 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N  71.00W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEMINOLE ROAD AT MASSASOIT LANE FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

1126 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N  71.00W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAWTHORNE STREET WEST OF BROWNELL AVENUE IS FLOODED AT
            TEH LOWER PORTION OF THE STREET.

1131 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTPORT                41.67N  71.10W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 6 BY BOARS HEAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

1142 AM     FLASH FLOOD      DARTMOUTH               41.57N  71.00W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CLARENCE STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE WITH CLOGGED
            STORM DRAINS IN THE AREA.

1155 AM     FLASH FLOOD      NEW BEDFORD             41.66N  70.94W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            PARKER STREET BY NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL IS CLOSED DUE
            TO FLOODING.

1246 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SOUTH KINGSTOWN         41.43N  71.55W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF PEACEDALE VILLAGE GREEN FLOODED
            OUT AND CULVERTS PAST FULL. SOME SANDBAGGING OF LOW
            BLDGS.

1256 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MARION                  41.70N  70.76W
03/30/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            ONE LANE OF COUNTY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AND
            WATER FLOODING YARD OF A RESIDENT.

0120 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MARION                  41.70N  70.76W
03/30/2014                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            FRONT STREET AND ROUTE 105 SOUTH AT I-195
            JUNCTION...BREAK DOWN LAND AND SLOW LANE FLOODED.

0243 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ACUSHNET                41.69N  70.91W
03/30/2014                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MAIN STREET BY CLEMS WAY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0247 PM     FLASH FLOOD      EXETER                  41.57N  71.68W
03/30/2014                   WASHINGTON         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROUTE 102 NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IS FLOODED WITH A FOOT OR
            MORE OF WATER.

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KAB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 12:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	4 hr
Mar 30, 2:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester	2 hr
Mar 30, 2:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire	118 min
Mar 30, 4:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	3 hr
Mar 30, 4:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester	3 hr
Mar 30, 4:49 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	22 hr
Mar 30, 4:54 AM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	BOX	Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Worcester	29 hr
Mar 30, 4:56 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BOX		10 hr
Mar 30, 6:54 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol	2 hr
Mar 30, 7:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more	2 hr
Mar 30, 7:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	4 hr
Mar 30, 8:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	3 hr
Mar 30, 8:49 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable	116 min
Mar 30, 9:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester	113 min
Mar 30, 11:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Plymouth	6 hr
Mar 30, 1:20 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex, Worcester	4 days
Mar 30, 4:20 PM EDT	Gale Warning	BOX		39 hr
Mar 30, 4:37 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	BOX	Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk	22 hr
Mar 30, 5:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Bristol	2 hr
Mar 30, 7:34 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	59 hr
Mar 30, 9:20 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Washington	7 days
Mar 30, 2:42 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	BOX	Washington	6 days
Mar 30, 3:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	115 min
Mar 30, 5:46 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	3 hr
Mar 30, 6:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	119 min
Mar 30, 7:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	4 hr
Mar 30, 8:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	3 hr
Mar 30, 12:14 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BOX	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	3 hr

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