Flash Flood Watch, Coastal Hazard Statement
Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013
Statement as of 6:57 am EDT on May 24, 2013
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until noon EDT today...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of southeast Massachusetts and eastern 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 and Newport RI.
* Until noon EDT today
* areas of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected later this
morning... 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.
Belk/dunten
602 am EDT Fri may 24 2013
... High rip current risk in effect through this evening...
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a high rip
current risk... which is in effect through this evening.
* Location... exposed south-facing beaches between mainly between
Westport MA and westerly RI.
* Rip current risk... high.
* Surf height... 4 to 6 feet.
* Timing and tides... strongest rip currents this morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing away from
shore... which occur most often at low spots or breaks in The
Sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards and the beach patrol. Pay
attention to flags and posted signs. Rip currents can become life
threatening to anyone who enters the surf.
Please visit the following website (use lowercase letters) to
share your thoughts on the new rip current hazard
Http://www.Weather.Gov/survey/NWS-survey.Php?Code=rcvtecchm
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Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:21 am EDT on May 24, 2013
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 12
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston
********************storm total rainfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments
rainfall of
/inches/ measurement
Connecticut
... Hartford County...
Granby 2.30 508 am 5/24 ham radio
Avon 2.10 508 am 5/24 ham radio
1 WNW Windsor Locks 1.89 438 am 5/24 ASOS
Collinsville 1.76 910 PM 5/23 none
South Windsor 1.30 1147 PM 5/23 trained spotter
West Hartford 1.30 940 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
Bristol 1.10 535 PM 5/23 media
3 se Hartford 1.05 508 am 5/24 ASOS
Massachusetts
... Bristol County...
3 NW New Bedford 1.38 510 am 5/24 ASOS
... Franklin County...
2 se Orange 1.18 444 am 5/24 ASOS
... Hampden County...
Springfield 2.84 510 am 5/24 ham radio
Granville 1.93 935 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
Palmer 1.90 511 am 5/24 ham radio
2 ENE Westfield 1.81 441 am 5/24 ASOS
Southwick 1.81 1022 PM 5/23 none
Chester 1.79 1047 PM 5/23 ham radio
... Plymouth County...
2 WNW east bridgewat 0.66 430 am 5/24 cocorahs
... Worcester County...
4 se Fitchburg 2.00 446 am 5/24 ASOS
3 WNW Worcester 1.36 509 am 5/24 ASOS
