... Flash Flood Watch in effect until noon EDT today...
The National Weather Service in Taunton has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island... including the following areas... in
Massachusetts... eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA...
northern Bristol MA... southern Bristol MA... southern Plymouth
MA... Suffolk MA... western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA.
In Rhode Island... Bristol RI... eastern Kent RI... Newport RI...
northwest Providence RI... southeast Providence RI... Washington
RI and western Kent RI.
* Until noon EDT today
* persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is expected overnight into
Friday morning. Satellite and radar imagery depict a long band
of heavy rain moving toward Rhode Island and southeast
Massachusetts. Thus... have expanded the watch into these areas.
Heavy rainfall during the early morning hours... particularly
within stronger thunderstorms... could result in flash flooding.
* The main concern will be for urban areas and smaller
tributaries... streams and creeks.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
