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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:11 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Eastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Leominster, Fitchburg, Holden, Clinton, Spencer, Leicester, Ware, Sturbridge, Lancaster, Rutland, Sterling, West Boylston, Westminster, Barre, Warren, Bolton, Paxton, North Brookfield, Hubbardston and Boylston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:55 PM May. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following areas, Hartford CT and Tolland CT and western Massachusetts, including the following areas, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA and Western Hampshire MA. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Moderate to heavy rains expected Friday morning through Saturday morning with 2-3 inches of rain possible. Given the wet antecedent conditions and already high flows, continued river flooding expected along the southern CT river, and possibly into the Northern CT river. Minor street and nuisance flooding is possible, but flash flooding is unlikely. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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