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Small Craft Advisory 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

January 10, 2024

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 10, 2024, 12:58 PM EST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2024, 12:58 PM EST (17:58 UTC)
Expired
Jan 12, 2024, 1:00 PM EST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 10, 12:21 PM EST, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 10, 12:21 PM EST, 37 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 10, 10:40 AM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1040 AM EST Wed Jan 10 2024

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

1050 PM     Flood            Everett                 42.41N 71.05W
01/09/2024                   Middlesex          MA   Law Enforcement

            Air Force Road Closed due to flooding per
            Law Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0100 AM     Flood            Central Falls           41.89N 71.39W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Law Enforcement

            Section of Higginson Avenue closed due to
            flooding per Law Enforcement. Relayed by
            Amateur Radio.

0102 AM     Flood            2 W Warwick             41.70N 71.46W
01/10/2024                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            Route 2 underpass with I-95 is flooded and
            impassable per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0210 AM     Flood            2 WNW Johnston          41.82N 71.50W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Law Enforcement

            Exit Off Ramps of Route 6 East and Route 6
            West to Atwood Avenue closed due to flooding
            per Law Enforcement. Reported by Amateur
            Radio.

0212 AM     Flood            4 SSE Pomfret           41.84N 71.95W
01/10/2024                   Windham            CT   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.

0226 AM     Flood            2 ESE Northampton       42.32N 72.63W
01/10/2024                   Hampshire          MA   Law Enforcement

            Elm Street between Nutting Avenue and Milton
            Street closed due to flooding per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0230 AM     Flood            1 SE North Scituate     42.20N 70.75W
01/10/2024                   Plymouth           MA   Law Enforcement

            Hollett Street at Country Way flooded and
            impassable per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0317 AM     Flood            Worcester               42.27N 71.81W
01/10/2024                   Worcester          MA   Law Enforcement

            Route 20 closed in both directions due to
            flooding at Grafton St (Route 122).

0335 AM     Flood            2 W Warwick             41.70N 71.46W
01/10/2024                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            Bellows Street at Pioneer Avenue closed due
            to flooding per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0340 AM     Flood            1 WSW Malden            42.43N 71.07W
01/10/2024                   Middlesex          MA   Law Enforcement

            In the area of 700 Broadway - flooded and
            impassable per Law Enforcement. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0340 AM     Flood            1 NW Sturbridge         42.11N 72.08W
01/10/2024                   Worcester          MA   Law Enforcement

            Area of 500 Main Street is flooded from a
            river out of its banks behind businesses at
            that location per Law Enforcement. Reported
            by Amateur Radio.

0355 AM     Flood            Providence              41.82N 71.42W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Broadcast Media

            Significant flooding on Charles St. Several
            cars stranded.

0410 AM     Flood            3 WSW New Bedford       41.64N 70.98W
01/10/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            Eastbound lane in the area of 671 State Road
            is flooded and impassable per Law
            Enforcement. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0420 AM     Flood            North Attleboro         41.98N 71.33W
01/10/2024                   Bristol            MA   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Significant flooding on Paine Rd. Relayed by
            Amateur Radio.

0455 AM     Flood            1 SSE North Providence  41.84N 71.45W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Woonasquatucket River flooding Atwells Ave
            and Valley St.

0655 AM     Flood            2 W Warwick             41.70N 71.46W
01/10/2024                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            Hunt River out of its banks closing Route 1
            Post Road Southbound per Law Enforcement.
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0710 AM     Flood            1 ENE Charlestown       41.39N 71.62W
01/10/2024                   Washington         RI   Amateur Radio

            Charlestown Pond out of its banks flooding
            Arches Road. Reported by Amateur Radio.

0717 AM     Flood            1 S Westfield           42.12N 72.75W
01/10/2024                   Hampden            MA   Amateur Radio

            Southampton Road School closed due to
            flooding inside the building. Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0726 AM     Flood            2 NW Bliss Corner       41.63N 70.97W
01/10/2024                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            in the area of 50 Horseneck Road flooded and
            closed per Law Enforcement. Relayed by
            Amateur Radio.

0750 AM     Flood            1 W Richmond            41.50N 71.66W
01/10/2024                   Washington         RI   Amateur Radio

            Beaver River Out of its banks flooding Tug
            Hollow Road at New London Turnpike with one
            foot of water. Beaver river out of its banks
            flooding and closing Old Mountain Road.
            Reported by Amateur Radio.

0820 AM     Flood            1 W Richmond            41.50N 71.66W
01/10/2024                   Washington         RI   Amateur Radio

            Hillsdale Road by James Trail closed due to
            flooding from the Beaver River Reported by
            Amateur Radio.

0834 AM     Flood            Cumberland              41.95N 71.40W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Trained Spotter

            West Sneech Brook out of its banks causing a
            section of Westwood Drive to be washed out
            due to flooding. Reported by Trained
            Spotter.

0900 AM     Flood            3 ENE Cranston          41.78N 71.44W
01/10/2024                   Providence         RI   Trained Spotter

            Phenix Avenue car stuck in street flooding
            of at least 1 foot in depth, Meshianticut
            Lake out of its banks causing minor flooding
            to the roadway. Reported by Trained Spotter.

0909 AM     Flood            1 NW Andover            41.74N 72.38W
01/10/2024                   Tolland            CT   Amateur Radio

            Hop River out of its banks flooding Bunker
            Hill Road and parker bridge road and long
            hill road Relayed by Amateur Radio.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 10:38 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk, Plymouth, Worcester17 hr
Jan 10, 2:34 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXHampden, Worcester13 hr
Jan 10, 4:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex9 days
Jan 10, 4:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXEssex21 days
Jan 10, 5:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXWorcester27 hr
Jan 10, 5:51 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXNorfolk, Plymouth10 hr
Jan 10, 5:56 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXHampshire6 hr
Jan 10, 7:01 AM ESTGale WarningBOX12 hr
Jan 10, 7:04 AM ESTWind AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk and 1 more3 hr
Jan 10, 8:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXNorfolk, Suffolk37 hr
Jan 10, 8:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXBristol, Plymouth21 days
Jan 10, 10:22 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk, Worcester5 hr
Jan 10, 11:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Norfolk11 days
Jan 10, 11:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXEssex, Middlesex45 hr
Jan 10, 11:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester21 days
Jan 10, 3:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXWashington10 days
Jan 10, 2:05 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region16 hr
Jan 10, 4:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region5 days

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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.