Flash Flood Watch
Issued At: Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 3:03 PM EDT
Expires At: Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 8:00 PM EDT
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD CT AND TOLLAND CT. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA... WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA AND WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA. * THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * DEEP MOISTURE AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. * AREAS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CROSS THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND DURING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TOMORROW. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS OF UP TO 4 INCHES OR MORE. THIS BRINGS THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING. MANY LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING ALREADY HAVE SATURATED GROUND DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL.
Areas affected: Central Middlesex County, Eastern Essex, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampden, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth, Northern Bristol, Northern Middlesex County, Northern Worcester, Southeast Middlesex, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth, Southern Worcester, Suffolk, Western Essex, Western Franklin, Western Hampden, Western Hampshire, Western Norfolk, Western Plymouth