Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA
Areas Affected: Eastern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 3:33pm EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 3:33pm EST
Alert Expires: Monday 4:45am EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 1:00am EST
Event Ends: Monday 7:00am EST
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST MONDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, two to three feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (4.5 to 13.5 feet Mean Lower Low Water). For the Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (3.6 to 13.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water). * WHERE...Eastern Plymouth MA, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 1 AM to 7 AM EST Monday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Many roads near Nantucket Harbor become impassable with 1 to 2 feet of water and affects access to the ferry terminals. This includes Easy Street, South Beach Street, Easton Street, Walsh Street, Willard Street, and Straight Wharf. Many coastal roads become impassable with flooding 1 to 3 feet deep. This includes the Chappy Ferry Dock and Dock Street near Edgartown Harbor. In Vineyard Haven, Five Corners, Beach Road, and Water Street become impassable. In Oak Bluffs, flooding affects East Chop Drive, the section of Lake Avenue near Oak Bluffs Harbor, and Sea View Avenue, where debris may also wash onto the roadway.
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6e70de05c7092de97e770339e8d5bebae21c8547.001.1 Codes: MAZ019, MAZ022, MAZ023, MAZ024 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6e70de05c7092de97e770339e8d5bebae21c8547.001.1