Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Southern Worcester; Western Franklin; Tolland; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Windham; Eastern Hampshire; Northern Worcester; Hartford; Eastern Hampden; Eastern Franklin; Central Middlesex County; Northwest Middlesex County
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Wednesday 11:40pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 11:40pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 7:45am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 11:40pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 10:00am EDT
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... 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, Northern and Central Middlesex, and Worcester. * Until 10 AM EDT Thursday * A heavy rainfall event will impact portions of Southern New England through Thursday morning. Storm total rainfall of 2 to 3 inches and locally up to five inches is expected. Rain will taper off during the predawn hours and before the early Thursday morning commute. * Significant urban and poor drainage flooding is likely.
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.
ID: NWS-IDP-PROD-3871015-3301046 Codes: MAZ012, MAZ002, CTZ003, MAZ008, MAZ009, CTZ004, MAZ010, MAZ004, CTZ002, MAZ011, MAZ003, MAZ005, MAZ026 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/NWS-IDP-PROD-3871015-3301046