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WGUS61 KBOX 240823
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
423 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
...FLASH FLOOD RISK FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THE
EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY...
.LATEST RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL AREAS OF
RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN LATER THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS IS STILL
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA. AS SUCH THE WATCH WILL CONTINUE.

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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SUFFOLK MA-
EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION...
VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...
ORANGE...BARRE...FITCHBURG...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...AMHERST...
NORTHAMPTON...SPRINGFIELD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...FOXBORO...
NORWOOD...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH...
FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...
KEENE...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...
WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL...NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...
NEWPORT
423 AM EDT FRI 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.
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