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Bristol County, Massachusetts weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Bristol County: a rip current statement.

Checked Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:41 AM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Every product in force for Bristol County, worst first, with its full text.

Rip Current Statement

Moderate

Rip Current Statement issued September 21 at 2:15PM EDT until September 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Begins Until 19 hr 19 min left

Areas Eastern Essex, MA; Suffolk, MA; Eastern Norfolk, MA; Eastern Plymouth, MA; Southern Bristol, MA; Southern Plymouth, MA; Barnstable, MA; Dukes, MA; Nantucket, MA; Southeast Providence, RI; Eastern Kent, RI; Bristol, RI; Washington, RI; Newport, RI; Block Island, RI

Full text

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Massachusetts and Rhode Island coasts. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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The past year in Bristol County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 68 alerts for Bristol County, including 9 flash flood warnings, 4 snow squall warnings, 3 flood warnings and 2 high wind warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Flash Flood Warning9Sep 13, 2026
Snow Squall Warning4Jan 1, 2026
Flood Warning3Jun 23, 2026
High Wind Warning2Mar 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning2Aug 13, 2026
Blizzard Warning1Feb 22, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jul 1, 2026
Freeze Warning1Oct 9, 2025
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 25, 2026
Flood Watch3Sep 13, 2026
High Wind Watch2Mar 16, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Feb 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch1Oct 12, 2025
Extreme Heat Watch1Jul 1, 2026
Freeze Watch1Oct 9, 2025
Wind Advisory8May 30, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory8Feb 8, 2026
Heat Advisory5Aug 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory4Feb 7, 2026
High Surf Advisory2Jul 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory1Oct 20, 2025
Rip Currents Statement4Sep 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Statement2Jun 13, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Flash Flood Warning
  2. Flash Flood Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Flash Flood Warning
  5. Flash Flood Warning
  6. Flash Flood Warning
  7. Extreme Heat Warning
  8. Flash Flood Warning
  9. Flood Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Flood Warning
  12. High Wind Warning
  13. Flood Warning
  14. Blizzard Warning
  15. Winter Storm Warning
  16. Snow Squall Warning
  17. Snow Squall Warning
  18. Snow Squall Warning
  19. Snow Squall Warning
  20. High Wind Warning
  21. Freeze Warning
  22. Flash Flood Warning
  23. Flash Flood Warning
  24. Flash Flood Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Rip Currents Statement
  2. Flash Flood Warning
  3. Flash Flood Warning
  4. Flood Watch
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Heat Advisory
  7. Rip Currents Statement
  8. Flash Flood Warning
  9. Flash Flood Warning
  10. High Surf Advisory
  11. Flash Flood Warning
  12. Rip Currents Statement
  13. Heat Advisory
  14. Rip Currents Statement
  15. Flood Watch
  16. Heat Advisory
  17. Extreme Heat Warning
  18. Extreme Heat Watch
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Flood Warning
  21. Coastal Flood Statement
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Wind Advisory
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Heat Advisory
  26. Wind Advisory
  27. Flood Warning
  28. High Wind Watch
  29. High Wind Warning
  30. Flood Watch
  31. Flood Warning
  32. Blizzard Warning
  33. Winter Storm Watch
  34. Winter Weather Advisory
  35. Cold Weather Advisory
  36. Winter Weather Advisory
  37. Coastal Flood Statement
  38. Cold Weather Advisory
  39. Cold Weather Advisory
  40. Winter Storm Warning

The 40 most recent of 68.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Bristol County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.