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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:53 PM EDT on May 23, 2013

Expires 8:00 AM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...

The National Weather Service in Albany has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of northwestern
Connecticut... western Massachusetts and east central New
York... including the following areas... in northwestern
Connecticut... northern Litchfield and southern Litchfield. In
western Massachusetts... northern Berkshire and southern
Berkshire. In east central New York... eastern Columbia...
eastern Dutchess... eastern Greene... eastern Ulster... western
Columbia... western Dutchess... western Greene and western
Ulster.

* Through Friday morning

* a strong cold front is expected to track across the region
through tonight. Bands of showers and thunderstorms with very
heavy rain are expected. The bands of showers and thunderstorms
should track slowly east through eastern New York and western
New England through tonight. The ground across the area is wet
from heavy rain this afternoon and the past few days. Many areas
should see 1 to 2 inches of rain through tonight... but localized
amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.

* These rainfall amounts could cause significant standing water
on roadways and low spots in hilly terrain... along with the
potential for flash flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based
on current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flash flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.





Weather Severe Map
Alabama - Fire Weather Watch
Alaska - Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
California - Wind Advisory , Frost Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Watch
Connecticut - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
Delaware - Special Statement
Florida - Fire Weather Watch
Georgia - Flood Warning
Hawaii - Wind Advisory
Idaho - Winter Weather Advisory , Frost Advisory , Record Report
Illinois - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement
Indiana - Beach Hazard Statement
Iowa - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning
Maryland - Special Statement
Massachusetts - Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , 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 - High Wind Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Winter Weather Advisory , Winter Storm Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Nebraska - Wind Advisory
Nevada - Freeze Warning
New Hampshire - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
New Mexico - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Severe Thunderstorm Warning
New York - Areal Flood Advisory , Coastal Hazard Statement , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
North Dakota - Flood Warning , Flood Warning, Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Watch , Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Ohio - Record Report
Oklahoma - Flood Warning
Oregon - Special Statement , Record Report
Pennsylvania - Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Rhode Island - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
South Carolina - Flood Warning
South Dakota - High Wind Warning
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Texas - Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report
Utah - Public Information Statement
Vermont - Areal Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Washington - Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - High Wind Warning , Special Statement , Air Quality Alert , Public Information Statement
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