28 June, 2013
Issued by The National Weather Service
Boston, MA
Fri, Jun 28, 2013, 5:58 PM EDT
Updated Jun 28, 2013, 6:30pm EDT
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY... AND RHODE ISLAND.
* UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA. HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS WITH LOCALIZED RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER AN HOUR.
* HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING PARTICULARLY IN NORMAL SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS. FAST RESPONDING STREAMS AND RIVERS MAY ALSO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS.
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.
HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.A WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL RESULT IN HEAVY RAINFALL IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
