Flood Watch Issued for Worcester Starting Friday

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Friday, December 21, 2018

GoLocalWorcester News Team

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Worcester.

The flood watch goes into effect at 1 a.m. on Friday, December 21 and remains in effect until Saturday, December 22 at 1 a.m.

“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,” says the National Weather Service.

The weather service projects that Worcester could see anywhere from one to three inches of rain starting on Friday.

See the Warning Below

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

1017 AM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

 

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Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA-

Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-

Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-

Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-

Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-

Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-

Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-

Southern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-

Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-

Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-

Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon,

Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre,

Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester,

Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield,

Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston,

Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford,

Mattapoisett, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry,

West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol,

Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport

1017 AM EST Thu Dec 20 2018

 

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

FRIDAY NIGHT...

 

The Flood Watch continues for

 

* Portions of northern Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode

  Island, including the following areas, in northern

  Connecticut, Hartford, Tolland, and Windham. In Massachusetts,

  Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex,

  Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester. In Rhode Island,

  Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington.

 

* From late tonight through late Friday night

 

* Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected to impact all

  of Southern New England starting late tonight through Friday.

  Widespread 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected with localized

  higher amounts. This, together with already saturated soils will

  lead to potential for minor to moderate small stream and river

  flooding. Significant urban and poor drainage flooding is also

  possible.

 

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

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.

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