LexMAWeather
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
67°F
4/20/2019 4:28am
- Overcast
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67.1°F / 19.5°C
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64.8°F
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92%
- W 4 mph, 10-min avg: 5 mph, gust: 11 mph
- 9 miles
- 0.05 in
Weather Alerts for Windham County, CT
Issued by the National Weather Service
FLOOD WATCH
WINDHAM COUNTY, CT
Areas Affected:
Hartford - Tolland - Windham
Effective: Fri, 4/19 12:03pm
Updated: Sat, 4/20 4:25am
Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 4/20 12:02pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Possible
Details:
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of northern Connecticut and Massachusetts, including the following areas, in northern Connecticut, Hartford, Tolland, and Windham. In Massachusetts, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester. * Through this evening * Widespread showers with locally heavy rainfall continue today before gradually shifting to eastern New Eng this afternoon and evening. * Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with locally higher amounts are possible. This may result in urban and poor drainage flooding. * In addition, the heavy rainfall will exacerbate or renew mainstem river flooding along the Connecticut River. It may also contribute to sharp rises for a few smaller streams within the watch area.
Information:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. 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.