Alert archive / Massachusetts / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 21, 2016, 9:58 PM EDT for 5 counties in Massachusetts. It was in force for 2 hr. 24 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2016, 9:58 PM EDT (01:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Suffolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 10:01 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Haverhill, MA | THE INTERSECTION OF LAUREL AVENUE AND RAILROAD AVENUE WAS CLOSED DUE TO FOUR FEET OF FLOODING. A CAR WAS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS. THE INTERSECTION OF PRIMROSE AND DEXTER WAS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 10:06 PM EDT | FLOOD | Boston, MA | 2 PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM A CAR STUCK IN 2 FEET OF WATER ON MALCOLM X BOULEVARD. |
| Oct 21, 10:06 PM EDT | FLOOD | Lexington, MA | LINCOLN STREET NEAR TEMPLE ISAIAH/LINCOLN FIELDS AND MERRITT ROAD/ROUTE 2 WERE FLOODED OUT. |
| Oct 21, 10:22 PM EDT | FLOOD | Belmont, MA | COMMON STREET WAS CLOSED NEAR ROYAL ROAD BECAUSE OF FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 10:33 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | RIVERSIDE DRIVE BY THE BOAT RAMP IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SEVERAL CARS ABANDONED. |
| Oct 21, 10:35 PM EDT | FLOOD | Lynnfield, MA | CAR STUCK IN 2 FEET OF FLOOD WATER ON MERROW ROAD. |
| Oct 21, 10:36 PM EDT | FLOOD | Chelsea, MA | FLOODING ON EVERETT AVENUE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL TO BEECH STREET. |
| Oct 21, 10:36 PM EDT | FLOOD | Peabody, MA | ALLENS LANE AT PERKINS FLOODED. WALNUT STREET AT CENTRAL STREET IMPASSABLE. |
| Oct 21, 10:40 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | ROUTE 213 AT ROUTE 495 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SEVERAL CARS ARE STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. |
| Oct 21, 10:42 PM EDT | FLOOD | Boston, MA | 30 YARDS OF CONTINUOUS SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AT COLUMBIA AND RIDGEFIELD STREETS. |
| Oct 21, 10:42 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | FORD STREET IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 10:44 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | RIVERSIDE DRIVE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING NEAR THE BOAT RAMP. |
| Oct 21, 10:45 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | ROUTE 213 AT I-495...SEVERAL CARS STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS. ROAD ALSO CLOSED. |
| Oct 21, 10:47 PM EDT | FLOOD | Lynnfield, MA | MAIN STREET AT LOWELL STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| Oct 21, 10:50 PM EDT | FLOOD | Peabody, MA | PROSPECT STREET BETWEEN THE FIRE STATION AND NORTH SHORE MALL FLOODED AND NEARLY IMPASSABLE. |
| Oct 21, 10:51 PM EDT | FLOOD | Peabody, MA | FOSTER AND TREMONT STREETS FLOODED. |
| Oct 21, 10:52 PM EDT | FLOOD | Boston, MA | ALEWIFE STATION WAS FLOODED WITH RAIN WATER. |
| Oct 21, 10:53 PM EDT | FLOOD | Everett, MA | PEAPLE TRAPPED INSIDE CARS DUE TO FLOODING ON VALE STREET. |
| Oct 21, 10:55 PM EDT | FLOOD | Methuen, MA | EXIT 3 ON ROUTE 213 EASSTBOUND CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 10:57 PM EDT | FLOOD | Peabody, MA | FOSTER STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 10:59 PM EDT | FLOOD | Lynn, MA | BOSTON STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. |
| Oct 21, 11:00 PM EDT | FLOOD | Mattapan, MA | HARVARD BETWEEN WALK HILL AND MCCLEELLAND HIGHWAY IMPASSABLE...MAINLY TO LOW CLEARANCE CARS. |
| Oct 21, 11:10 PM EDT | FLOOD | Peabody, MA | MARGIN STREET FLOODED. |
| Oct 21, 11:15 PM EDT | FLOOD | Danvers, MA | WILDWOOD ROAD FLOODED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Chatham, MA (KCHH), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 349 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
374
WGUS51 KBOX 220158
FFWBOX
MAC009-017-021-023-025-220400-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0008.161022T0158Z-161022T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
958 PM EDT FRI OCT 21 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
* AT 956 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO 1.50 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME LOCATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BOSTON...CAMBRIDGE...QUINCY...LYNN...NEWTON...LAWRENCE...
SOMERVILLE...HAVERHILL...WALTHAM...MALDEN...BROOKLINE...MEDFORD...
WEYMOUTH...REVERE...PEABODY...METHUEN...ARLINGTON...EVERETT...SALEM
AND BILLERICA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 4287 7082 4283 7081 4281 7087 4280 7085
4282 7082 4280 7081 4282 7059 4280 7051
4241 7065 4239 7068 4237 7066 4216 7073
4216 7123 4274 7125 4274 7119 4281 7116
4282 7113 4281 7107 4286 7103 4289 7093
$$
FRANK1 follow-up statement
881
WGUS71 KBOX 220407
FFSBOX
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1207 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2016
MAC009-017-021-023-025-220416-
/O.EXP.KBOX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-161022T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ESSEX MA-PLYMOUTH MA-NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-MIDDLESEX MA-
1207 AM EDT SAT OCT 22 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ESSEX...NORTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH...
NORTHEASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK AND NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED, BUT SOME AREAS MAY REMAIN FLOODED. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4287 7082 4283 7081 4281 7087 4280 7085
4282 7082 4280 7081 4282 7059 4280 7051
4241 7065 4239 7068 4237 7066 4216 7073
4216 7123 4274 7125 4274 7119 4281 7116
4282 7113 4281 7107 4286 7103 4289 7093
$$
MDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk | 52 min |
| Oct 21, 8:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 8:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester | 2 hr |
| Oct 21, 9:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 9:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Plymouth | 2 hr |
| Oct 22, 4:04 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 7 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.