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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

July 12, 2017Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Providence County, Rhode Island; Worcester County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut; Providence County, Rhode Island; Worcester County, Massachusetts. It was in force for 114 min. 3 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
Jul 12, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2017, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
114 min
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Worcester County, MA, Providence County, RI

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 12, 6:38 PM EDTFLOOD1 Ene Quinebaug, MAWEST MAIN STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE NEAR THE CT STATE BORDER ... ALSO SOUTHBRIDGE ROAD NEAR THE CT STATE BORDER AS WELL.
Jul 12, 6:38 PM EDTFLOOD1 Nnw East Village, MAWORCESTER ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE AT ALL STAR PAINTBALL.
Jul 12, 7:26 PM EDTFLOODDudley, MACENTER ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 529 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2017-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 112 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
529 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1143 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

749 
WGUS51 KBOX 122136
FFWBOX
CTC013-015-MAC027-RIC007-122330-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0009.170712T2136Z-170712T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Taunton MA
536 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2017

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Windham County in northern Connecticut...
  Northeastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
  Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
  Northwestern Providence County in Rhode Island...

* Until 730 PM EDT

* At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. 
  Substantial urban and poor drainage flooding is expected. 

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Milford, Smithfield, Grafton, Killingly, Webster, Southbridge,
  Burrillville, Northbridge, Oxford, Uxbridge, Charlton, North
  Smithfield, Dudley, Glocester, Putnam, Thompson, Sturbridge,
  Blackstone, Sutton and Douglas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding will occur quickly, and
could be life threatening for those who try to drive through flooded
roads or underpasses. Find alternate routes. Those near small streams
need to get to higher ground immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4203 7221 4203 7213 4211 7213 4218 7156
      4188 7154 4191 7221

$$

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1 follow-up statement
127 
WGUS71 KBOX 122329
FFSBOX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Taunton MA
729 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2017

CTC013-015-MAC027-RIC007-122338-
/O.EXP.KBOX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170712T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Windham CT-Tolland CT-Worcester MA-Providence RI-
729 PM EDT WED JUL 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN WINDHAM...NORTHEASTERN
TOLLAND...SOUTHEASTERN WORCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...

Some light to moderate rain will cross thru the area over the course 
of the next hour. However, the heavy rain has moved on to the east, 
and renewed flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please 
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4203 7221 4203 7213 4211 7213 4218 7156
      4188 7154 4191 7221

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 10:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region11 hr
Jul 12, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region67 min
Jul 12, 1:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXCapitol Planning Region53 min
Jul 12, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOX38 min
Jul 12, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region41 min
Jul 12, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region63 min
Jul 12, 3:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region58 min
Jul 12, 4:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region2 hr
Jul 12, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX44 min
Jul 12, 5:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region56 min
Jul 12, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region35 min
Jul 12, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOX47 min
Jul 12, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXBristol41 min
Jul 12, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence43 min
Jul 12, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXProvidence112 min
Jul 12, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXProvidence42 min
Jul 12, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXProvidence50 min
Jul 12, 3:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXBristol, Newport, Providence2 hr
Jul 12, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXProvidence35 min
Jul 12, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXKent49 min
Jul 12, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXKent, Washington31 min
Jul 12, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk29 min
Jul 12, 12:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXFranklin44 min
Jul 12, 12:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester40 min
Jul 12, 12:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester51 min
Jul 12, 12:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin65 min
Jul 12, 12:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden39 min
Jul 12, 12:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester61 min
Jul 12, 12:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk44 min
Jul 12, 12:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex40 min
Jul 12, 1:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXHampden56 min
Jul 12, 1:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXWorcester51 min
Jul 12, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth51 min
Jul 12, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex49 min
Jul 12, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden43 min
Jul 12, 1:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth53 min
Jul 12, 2:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Plymouth55 min
Jul 12, 3:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester56 min
Jul 12, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampshire39 min
Jul 12, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth34 min
Jul 12, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXHampden44 min
Jul 12, 4:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXBristol, Plymouth114 min
Jul 12, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXPlymouth44 min
Jul 12, 4:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXNorfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk57 min
Jul 12, 4:24 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Jul 12, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX58 min
Jul 12, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire114 min
Jul 12, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBOX66 min
Jul 12, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex42 min
Jul 12, 4:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire112 min
Jul 12, 5:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXEssex, Middlesex60 min
Jul 12, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex39 min
Jul 12, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex2 hr
Jul 12, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXMiddlesex35 min
Jul 12, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk25 min
Jul 12, 6:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk2 hr
Jul 12, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXNorfolk36 min
Jul 12, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBOXSuffolk25 min
Jul 12, 7:35 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex115 min

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.