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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

January 13, 2024Middlesex County, Worcester County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Jan 13, 2024, 11:30 AM EST for Middlesex County, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Jan 14, 2024, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2024, 11:30 AM EST (16:30 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2024, 5:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 3, 2024, 11:30 AM EST
In force
20 days
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 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 river

Written for the forecast point Nashua River at East Pepperell (DNSM3).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
8 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01096500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Jan 13, 9:44 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 9:44 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 13, 10:29 AM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1029 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

MAZ020>024-RIZ005>008-131800-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket,
Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
1029 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

...Areas of dense fog into early afternoon...

Areas of dense fog have developed along the Rhode Island coast
with visibility dropping to less than one quarter mile. Dense fog
with poor visibility will expand to the south coast of
Massachusetts and the Cape and Islands through the morning.

Drier air will move in after 1 pm with improving visibility. Until
then, motorists should use caution and be prepared for rapidly
changing visibility.
Local storm report, Jan 13, 10:31 AM EST, 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1031 AM EST Sat Jan 13 2024

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

0638 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW North Kingstown   41.59N 71.46W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Law Enforcement

            Fletcher Road - 1 Foot Diameter Tree down
            across the road, second tree down on wires
            per Law Enforcement. Reported by Amateur
            Radio.

0639 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Foxborough              42.07N 71.25W
01/13/2024                   Norfolk            MA   Law Enforcement

            In the area of 2 Water Street - Tree and
            Wires down per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0655 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Chelmsford          42.60N 71.35W
01/13/2024                   Middlesex          MA   Law Enforcement

            In the area of Water Street - Tree and Wires
            down per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0700 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW North Kingstown   41.54N 71.47W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Emergency Mngr

            scattered tree damage along Shady Lea Rd and
            Congdon Hill Rd.

0703 AM     Coastal Flood    Dartmouth               41.57N 71.00W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Smith Neck Road closedd due to Coastal
            Flooding. Relayed via Amateur Radio.

0711 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW North Kingstown   41.59N 71.46W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Law Enforcement

            Route 4 Southbound near milemarker 1.2 -
            Large Tree down on a car no injuries, Large
            Tree down on 210 West Main Street, Large
            Tree downn on Wires Post Road (Rte 1) at
            Juniper Drive, Indian Corner Road - Tree and
            Wires down per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0717 AM     Coastal Flood    Mattapoisett            41.66N 70.81W
01/13/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Town Wharf closed due to Coastal Flooding.
            Relayed via Amateur Radio.

0720 AM     Coastal Flood    Dartmouth               41.57N 71.00W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Padanaram Bridge closed due to Coastal
            Flooding. Relayed viaa Amateur Radio.

0722 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Sandwich           41.77N 70.51W
01/13/2024                   Barnstable         MA   Law Enforcement

            Old County Road - Tree down per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0725 AM     Coastal Flood    Bristol                 41.68N 71.27W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            RI   Law Enforcement

            Poppasquash Road closed due to Coastal
            Flooding. Relayed via Amateur Radio.

0734 AM     Coastal Flood    New Bedford             41.66N 70.94W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Emergency Mngr

            Padanaram Road closed due to Coastl
            Flooding. Relayed via Amateur Radio.

0740 AM     Coastal Flood    North Kingstown         41.58N 71.45W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Moderate Coastal Flooding on Main Street.
            Relayed via Amateur Radio.

0741 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Rochester               41.73N 70.82W
01/13/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Large Tree down - Marys Pond Road near Clapp
            Road per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0744 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Pembroke                42.07N 70.81W
01/13/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Tree down on Wires - Route 53 blocking the
            northbound lane per Law Enforcement.
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0747 AM     Coastal Flood    Warwick                 41.70N 71.42W
01/13/2024                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            Arnolds Neck flooded due to Coastal
            Flooding. Relayed via Amateur radio.

0752 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Narragansett      41.44N 71.50W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Fire Dept/Rescue

            High Street and Allen Avenue - Multiple
            Trees &amp; Wires down per Fire Dept/Rescue.
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0755 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW North Kingstown   41.59N 71.46W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Butternut Drive - 2 Very large Trees down
            per Fire Dept/Rescue. Reported by Amateur
            Radio.

0805 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW North Kingstown   41.59N 71.46W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Beauchamp Drive at Congdon Hill Road - Tree
            down blocking the road, 600 Congdon Hill
            Road - Tree down blocking the road per Fire
            Dept/Rescue. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0808 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Bliss Corner       41.63N 70.97W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Jordan Road - Tree down per Law Enforcement
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0810 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE New Bedford       41.64N 70.93W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Emergency Mngr

            Acushnet Avenue - Very large tree down on
            house per Emergency Management Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0820 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Hope Valley             41.51N 71.72W
01/13/2024                   Washington         RI   Amateur Radio

            Lawton Foster Road North - Tree down on
            Wires Reported by Amateur Radio.

0824 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Westport          41.66N 71.08W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Drift Road - Tree down per Law Enforcement
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0824 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Bliss Corner       41.63N 70.97W
01/13/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Tree and Wires down on Wilbur Avenue per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0842 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Lakeville               41.85N 70.95W
01/13/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Jeanine Street - Tree down on house per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0854 AM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Hingham             42.23N 70.89W
01/13/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Ward Street near Old Ward Street - large
            tree down blocking north bound lane per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0932 AM     Coastal Flood    Falmouth                41.55N 70.61W
01/13/2024                   Barnstable         MA   Amateur Radio

            Manauhant Road and Grand Avenue closed due
            to Coastal Flooding.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 8:12 PM ESTStorm WarningBOX16 hr
Jan 13, 8:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXNorfolk, Suffolk34 hr
Jan 13, 3:28 PM ESTWind AdvisoryBOXDukes, Nantucket28 hr
Jan 13, 7:41 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXKent, Providence, Washington3 hr
Jan 13, 10:58 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXProvidence6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.