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Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden

Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 4:23 AM EDT on May 24, 2013

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until noon EDT today...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northern Connecticut... Massachusetts... southern New
Hampshire and Rhode Island... including the following areas... in
northern Connecticut... Hartford CT... Tolland CT and Windham CT.
In Massachusetts... eastern Franklin MA... eastern Hampden
MA... eastern Hampshire MA... eastern Norfolk MA... eastern
Plymouth MA... northern Bristol MA... northern Middlesex
MA... northern Worcester MA... southern Bristol MA... southern
Plymouth MA... southern Worcester MA... Suffolk MA... western
Franklin MA... western Hampden MA... western Hampshire MA...
western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA. In southern New
Hampshire... Cheshire NH and western and central Hillsborough NH.
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

* areas of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected later this
morning. Heavy rainfall 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.




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


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Delaware - Public Information Statement
Florida - Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Warning
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Hawaii - Areal Flood Advisory , Wind Advisory
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Iowa - Flood Warning
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Louisiana - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning
Maine - Areal Flood Advisory
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Massachusetts - Coastal Hazard Statement, Flash Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Michigan - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Frost Advisory , Beach Hazard Statement , Record Report
Minnesota - Flood Warning , Frost Advisory
Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Flood Warning
Montana - Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
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New Hampshire - Areal Flood Advisory , Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Areal Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
New York - Coastal Hazard Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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North Dakota - Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory
Ohio - Frost Advisory
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Pennsylvania - Freeze Warning , Frost Advisory , Public Information Statement
Puerto Rico - Flash Flood Watch
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South Carolina - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
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Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Statement
Texas - Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Vermont - Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Virginia - Wind Advisory , Freeze Warning , Special Statement
Washington - Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
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