Flash Flood Watch

Issued At: Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 4:54 AM EDT
Expires At: Thursday, 02 Jul 2009, 8:00 PM EDT

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH 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. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING * A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT...DEEP MOISTURE AND SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. * RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ACROSS THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY WEST TO THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. HOWEVER LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES OR MORE COULD OCCUR IN A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. MANY LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING ALREADY HAVE SATURATED GROUND DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL.

Areas affected: Western Franklin, Eastern Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden, Eastern Hampshire, Eastern Hampden


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