NOAA-NWS-ALERTS Massachusetts 2008-09-06T23:20:45-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2008-09-06T23:20:45-04:00 Actual Alert Public Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Massachusetts Issued by the National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/alerts/ma.html Met Flood Advisory Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:11:00 2008-09-07T09:15:00 FLOOD ADVISORY FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC001-005-023-RIC001-003-005-007-009-070915- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.Y.0091.080907T0311Z-080907T0915Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BRISTOL...BARRINGTON... EASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK... NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT... SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN... SOUTHWESTERN BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALMOUTH... BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER... ATTLEBOROUGH... PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH... * UNTIL 515 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1109 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE ADVISED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO LOCALLY 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RISES WILL OCCUR ON CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THEIR BANKS. LAT...LON 4131 7182 4159 7179 4160 7149 4189 7144 4214 7069 4157 7047 4153 7068 4170 7070 4161 7084 4156 7082 4158 7091 4152 7092 4147 7102 4149 7109 4144 7118 4148 7121 4143 7131 4144 7141 4138 7148 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC001.BOXFLSBOX.031100 Barnstable (Massachusetts) 025001 Met Flood Advisory Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T00:08:00 2008-09-07T06:00:00 FLOOD ADVISORY FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC003-070600- /O.NEW.KALY.FA.Y.0127.080907T0008Z-080907T0600Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN... BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON... * UNTIL 200 AM EDT * AT 808 PM EDT...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS BERKSHIRE COUNTY MASSACHUSETTS. * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES THIS EVENING WILL CAUSE SOME FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS IS ALSO EXPECTED. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. LAT...LON 4238 7300 4237 7306 4233 7305 4231 7299 4215 7302 4215 7306 4204 7305 4204 7348 4208 7350 4274 7326 4274 7301 4271 7301 4270 7294 4267 7297 4266 7294 4263 7294 $$ SND http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC003.ALYFLSALY.000800 Northern Berkshire, Southern Berkshire (Massachusetts) 025003 Met Flood Advisory Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T22:10:00 2008-09-07T04:15:00 FLOOD ADVISORY FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 610 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC003-NYC021-039-070415- /O.NEW.KALY.FA.Y.0126.080906T2210Z-080907T0415Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 610 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HUDSON...CHATHAM... EASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CATSKILL... SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREAT BARRINGTON... * UNTIL 1215 AM EDT * AT 608 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES RAINFALL WILL INCREASE WITH INTENSITY THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH RAINFALL RATES APPROACHING 1 INCH PER HOUR...ESPECIALLY INTO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN TODAY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. LAT...LON 4205 7304 4206 7354 4199 7355 4202 7370 4209 7389 4214 7391 4219 7402 4243 7401 4250 7335 4243 7339 4237 7308 4215 7304 4215 7306 4211 7305 4209 7307 $$ BGM WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC003.ALYFLSALY.221000 Northern Berkshire, Southern Berkshire (Massachusetts) 025003 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC005.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Northern Bristol, Southern Bristol (Massachusetts) 025005 Met Flood Advisory Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:11:00 2008-09-07T09:15:00 FLOOD ADVISORY FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC001-005-023-RIC001-003-005-007-009-070915- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.Y.0091.080907T0311Z-080907T0915Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BRISTOL...BARRINGTON... EASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK... NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT... SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN... SOUTHWESTERN BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALMOUTH... BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER... ATTLEBOROUGH... PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH... * UNTIL 515 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1109 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE ADVISED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO LOCALLY 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RISES WILL OCCUR ON CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THEIR BANKS. LAT...LON 4131 7182 4159 7179 4160 7149 4189 7144 4214 7069 4157 7047 4153 7068 4170 7070 4161 7084 4156 7082 4158 7091 4152 7092 4147 7102 4149 7109 4144 7118 4148 7121 4143 7131 4144 7141 4138 7148 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC005.BOXFLSBOX.031100 Northern Bristol, Southern Bristol (Massachusetts) 025005 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC009.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Western Essex, Eastern Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:01:00 2008-09-07T07:00:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-MAC011-013-015-070700- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0007.080906T2301Z-080907T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINDSOR LOCKS...WEST HARTFORD... NEWINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...HARTFORD...EAST HARTFORD...BRISTOL... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 658 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. RAINFALL RATES UP 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT...WITH FINAL STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING ROADS AND UNDERPASSES IS ALSO EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 4157 7295 4179 7303 4182 7296 4187 7297 4196 7291 4197 7304 4202 7303 4208 7308 4227 7301 4238 7307 4240 7301 4261 7296 4273 7303 4270 7236 4163 7260 4154 7287 $$ FRANK http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC011.BOXFLWBOX.230100 Western Franklin, Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC011.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Western Franklin, Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC013.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Western Hampden, Eastern Hampden (Massachusetts) 025013 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:01:00 2008-09-07T07:00:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-MAC011-013-015-070700- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0007.080906T2301Z-080907T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINDSOR LOCKS...WEST HARTFORD... NEWINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...HARTFORD...EAST HARTFORD...BRISTOL... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 658 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. RAINFALL RATES UP 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT...WITH FINAL STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING ROADS AND UNDERPASSES IS ALSO EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 4157 7295 4179 7303 4182 7296 4187 7297 4196 7291 4197 7304 4202 7303 4208 7308 4227 7301 4238 7307 4240 7301 4261 7296 4273 7303 4270 7236 4163 7260 4154 7287 $$ FRANK http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC013.BOXFLWBOX.230100 Western Hampden, Eastern Hampden (Massachusetts) 025013 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC015.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Western Hampshire, Eastern Hampshire (Massachusetts) 025015 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:01:00 2008-09-07T07:00:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-MAC011-013-015-070700- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0007.080906T2301Z-080907T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 701 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINDSOR LOCKS...WEST HARTFORD... NEWINGTON...NEW BRITAIN...HARTFORD...EAST HARTFORD...BRISTOL... FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREENFIELD... WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...CHICOPEE... HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NORTHAMPTON...AMHERST... * UNTIL 300 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 658 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN TRAINING OVER WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND HARTFORD COUNTY IN CONNECTICUT. RAINFALL RATES UP 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. THE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT...WITH FINAL STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. THOSE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING ROADS AND UNDERPASSES IS ALSO EXPECTED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. AVOID DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. LAT...LON 4157 7295 4179 7303 4182 7296 4187 7297 4196 7291 4197 7304 4202 7303 4208 7308 4227 7301 4238 7307 4240 7301 4261 7296 4273 7303 4270 7236 4163 7260 4154 7287 $$ FRANK http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC015.BOXFLWBOX.230100 Western Hampshire, Eastern Hampshire (Massachusetts) 025015 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC017.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Central Middlesex County, Southeast Middlesex, Northern Middlesex County (Massachusetts) 025017 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC017.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Central Middlesex County, Southeast Middlesex, Northern Middlesex County (Massachusetts) 025017 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC021.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Western Norfolk, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth (Massachusetts) 025021 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC021.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Western Norfolk, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Eastern Plymouth (Massachusetts) 025021 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC023.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Western Plymouth, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Plymouth (Massachusetts) 025023 Met Flood Advisory Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:11:00 2008-09-07T09:15:00 FLOOD ADVISORY FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC001-005-023-RIC001-003-005-007-009-070915- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.Y.0091.080907T0311Z-080907T0915Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1111 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED AN * URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... BRISTOL COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BRISTOL...BARRINGTON... EASTERN KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK... NEWPORT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWPORT... SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE... WASHINGTON COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN... SOUTHWESTERN BARNSTABLE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FALMOUTH... BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER... ATTLEBOROUGH... PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH... * UNTIL 515 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1109 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE ADVISED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO LOCALLY 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADWAYS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON HIGHWAYS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RISES WILL OCCUR ON CREEKS AND SMALL STREAMS AND MAY RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THEIR BANKS. LAT...LON 4131 7182 4159 7179 4160 7149 4189 7144 4214 7069 4157 7047 4153 7068 4170 7070 4161 7084 4156 7082 4158 7091 4152 7092 4147 7102 4149 7109 4144 7118 4148 7121 4143 7131 4144 7141 4138 7148 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC023.BOXFLSBOX.031100 Western Plymouth, Eastern Plymouth, Southern Plymouth (Massachusetts) 025023 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:25:00 2008-09-07T10:15:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAC005-009-017-021-023-025-071015- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0011.080907T0225Z-080907T1015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1025 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LYNN...LAWRENCE... EASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WALTHAM...SOMERVILLE...NEWTON... LOWELL...CAMBRIDGE... NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEYMOUTH...QUINCY...FRANKLIN... BROOKLINE... SUFFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOSTON... NORTHWESTERN BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH... NORTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BROCKTON... * UNTIL 615 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE LIKELY AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA MAKES HER CLOSEST APPROACH. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 3 TO 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4202 7140 4201 7143 4270 7131 4275 7120 4281 7118 4285 7092 4245 7087 4243 7091 4240 7090 4240 7096 4231 7093 4230 7086 4210 7083 4191 7138 $$ EKSTER http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC025.BOXFLWBOX.022500 Suffolk (Massachusetts) 025025 Met Flood Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:30:00 2008-09-07T09:30:00 FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTC003-013-015-MAC011-013-015-017-021-027-RIC003-007-070930- /O.NEW.KBOX.FA.W.0010.080907T0130Z-080907T0930Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 930 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET... WORCESTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WORCESTER...MILFORD...LEOMINSTER... FITCHBURG... WESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWELL...FRAMINGHAM... SOUTHWESTERN NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MANCHESTER... TOLLAND COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VERNON...MANSFIELD... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILLIMANTIC...PUTNAM...PLAINFIELD... EASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHEASTERN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 530 AM EDT SUNDAY * AT 926 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WAS FALLING IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHES. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 4 INCHES IN SEVERAL AREAS. RAINFALL THIS HEAVY WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...ROADS... HIGHWAYS...UNDERPASSES...LOW LYING AREAS...AND BASEMENTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. DRIVING IN URBANIZED AREAS WILL BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT...AS MANY SPOTS THAT NORMALLY FLOOD IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY BE COVERED IN AT LEAST A COUPLE OF FEET OF WATER. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS TONIGHT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODING ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU ARE IN AN AREA WHICH IS PRONE TO FLOODING. IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4163 7182 4162 7197 4165 7216 4170 7223 4170 7226 4166 7226 4163 7232 4165 7256 4269 7237 4270 7131 4160 7149 4160 7179 $$ MLE http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAC027.BOXFLWBOX.013000 Northern Worcester, Southern Worcester (Massachusetts) 025027 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T00:47:00 2008-09-07T03:30:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 847 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-058>061-063>066-VTZ013>015- 070330- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA- WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...HUNTER... TANNERSVILLE...WINDHAM...CATSKILL...COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO... JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON...CHATHAM...SUNDOWN...ELLENVILLE... WOODSTOCK...WEST HURLEY...KERHONKSON...NAPANOCH...PHOENICIA... KINGSTON...NEW PALTZ...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON... PAWLING...DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA... MILLERTON...BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 847 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ULSTER...DUTCHESS... COLUMBIA...GREENE AND RENSSELAER COUNTIES OF NEW YORK...AS WELL AS ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND...THROUGH 1130 PM. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM ABOUT A QUARTER INCH IN THE CATSKILLS...WHERE THE RAIN MAY END BY 1130 PM...TO AN INCH OR MORE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE BERKSHIRES AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WATER COVERED ROADS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ001.ALYNOWALY.004700 Northern Berkshire (Massachusetts) 025003 Met Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T01:35:00 2008-09-07T12:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 935 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ053-054-059>061-065-066-VTZ013>015- 070945- /O.CON.KALY.FA.A.0012.000000T0000Z-080907T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN DUTCHESS- EASTERN DUTCHESS-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TORRINGTON...OAKVILLE...NEW MILFORD... TERRYVILLE...PITTSFIELD...NORTH ADAMS...GREAT BARRINGTON...LEE... LENOX...HOUSATONIC...TROY...HOOSICK FALLS...CATSKILL... COXSACKIE...ATHENS...CAIRO...JEFFERSON HEIGHTS...HUDSON... CHATHAM...POUGHKEEPSIE...BEACON...ARLINGTON...PAWLING... DOVER PLAINS...MILLBROOK...PINE PLAINS...AMENIA...MILLERTON... BENNINGTON...JACKSONVILLE...NEWFANE...BRATTLEBORO... WEST BRATTLEBORO...BELLOWS FALLS 935 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN LITCHFIELD AND SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD. IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS... NORTHERN BERKSHIRE AND SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE. IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...EASTERN COLUMBIA...EASTERN DUTCHESS...EASTERN GREENE... EASTERN RENSSELAER...WESTERN COLUMBIA...WESTERN DUTCHESS AND WESTERN RENSSELAER. IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...BENNINGTON...EASTERN WINDHAM AND WESTERN WINDHAM. * UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY * TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST ALONG THE EAST COAST AND WILL BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN INTO THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. BY THE TIME THE RAIN ENDS ON SUNDAY...THREE TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA. * FLOODING COULD BE ENHANCED BY THE UPSLOPE FLOW ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CATSKILLS...BERKSHIRES...SOUTHERN GREENS AND LITCHFIELD HILLS. ALSO POTENTIAL FLOODING MAY INCREASE WHERE THERE ARE LARGE PAVED AREAS SUCH AS PARKING LOTS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS. RIVERS THAT ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE INCLUDE THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES...RIVERS IN SOUTHEASTERN VERMONT...AND TRIBUTARIES TO THE HUDSON RIVER IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK. TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON THE HUDSON RIVER SOUTH OF ALBANY. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ001.ALYFFAALY.013500 Northern Berkshire (Massachusetts) 025003 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ002.BOXFFABOX.231500 Western Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ002-070500- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFIELD...CHARLEMONT...COLRAIN... SHELBURNE 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 68. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 67. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 4 AM...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 66. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ002.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Western Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ003.BOXFFABOX.231500 Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ003-070500- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENFIELD...LEVERETT...NORTHFIELD... ORANGE...WHATELY 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. AT 4 AM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ003.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Eastern Franklin (Massachusetts) 025011 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ004.BOXFFABOX.231500 Northern Worcester (Massachusetts) 025027 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ004-070500- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHOL...BOYLSTON...BROOKFIELD... FITCHBURG...GARDNER...HARVARD 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. AT 4 AM...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ004.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Northern Worcester (Massachusetts) 025027 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ005-070500- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHELMSFORD...FRAMINGHAM... HOPKINTON...LOWELL...NATICK 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 71. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 71. EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. AT 4 AM...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ005.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Central Middlesex County (Massachusetts) 025017 Met Tropical Storm Wind Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:58:00 2008-09-07T12:00:00 TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM HANNA CROSSING LONG ISLAND ON HER WAY TO NEW ENGLAND... .AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM WATCH HILL RHODE ISLAND TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHA`S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 90 MILES...145 KM ...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND AND ABOUT 135 MILES...220 KM...SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND. HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...48 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE NEAR WESTERLY AND WARWICK RHODE ISLAND BY 3 AM. IT WILL CROSS TAUNTON...BRIDGEWATER...AND MARSHFIELD BY 5 AM. THE STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 55 MPH...93 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES... 325 KM ...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...REPORTS FROM SEVERAL SHIPS AND BUOYS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND INDICATE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MPH...72 KM/HR TO 55 MPH...86 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-012>014-017-018-RIZ001-003-071200- /O.CON.KBOX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS... IN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES. IN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHERN WORCESTER...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX... WESTERN NORFOLK...WESTERN ESSEX...NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. FLOOD WARNING FLASH FLOOD WATCH. ...WINDS... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 3 AM SUNDAY. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BY 4 AM AND START TO DIMINISH. IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...THE EXPECTATION OF STRONG WINDS IS MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG...SOUTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 84. ...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS... FOR HARTFORD CT... THERE IS A 37 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. ...INLAND FLOODING... TOTAL RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN OR LOW-LYING...POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS. MINOR RIVER FLOODING OF A FEW OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ...TORNADOES... THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 AM. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ005.BOXHLSBOX.025800 Central Middlesex County (Massachusetts) 025017 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ005.BOXFFABOX.231500 Central Middlesex County (Massachusetts) 025017 Met Tropical Storm Wind Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:58:00 2008-09-07T12:00:00 TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM HANNA CROSSING LONG ISLAND ON HER WAY TO NEW ENGLAND... .AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM WATCH HILL RHODE ISLAND TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHA`S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 90 MILES...145 KM ...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND AND ABOUT 135 MILES...220 KM...SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND. HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...48 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE NEAR WESTERLY AND WARWICK RHODE ISLAND BY 3 AM. IT WILL CROSS TAUNTON...BRIDGEWATER...AND MARSHFIELD BY 5 AM. THE STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 55 MPH...93 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES... 325 KM ...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...REPORTS FROM SEVERAL SHIPS AND BUOYS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND INDICATE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MPH...72 KM/HR TO 55 MPH...86 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-012>014-017-018-RIZ001-003-071200- /O.CON.KBOX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T1200Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI- 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS... IN CONNECTICUT... HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES. IN MASSACHUSETTS... SOUTHERN WORCESTER...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX... WESTERN NORFOLK...WESTERN ESSEX...NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. FLOOD WARNING FLASH FLOOD WATCH. ...WINDS... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND CONTINUE THROUGH ABOUT 3 AM SUNDAY. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BY 4 AM AND START TO DIMINISH. IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...THE EXPECTATION OF STRONG WINDS IS MAINLY FOR AREAS ALONG...SOUTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 84. ...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS... FOR HARTFORD CT... THERE IS A 37 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. ...INLAND FLOODING... TOTAL RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...IS EXPECTED. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN OR LOW-LYING...POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS. MINOR RIVER FLOODING OF A FEW OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. ...TORNADOES... THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 AM. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ006.BOXHLSBOX.025800 Western Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ006.BOXFFABOX.231500 Western Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ006-070500- WESTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMESBURY...ANDOVER...HAVERHILL... LAWRENCE...METHUEN...TOPSFIELD 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 71. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. AT 4 AM...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ006.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Western Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Tropical Storm Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T02:58:00 2008-09-08T03:00:00 TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM HANNA CROSSING LONG ISLAND ON HER WAY TO NEW ENGLAND... .AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM WATCH HILL RHODE ISLAND TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHA`S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 90 MILES...145 KM ...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG ISLAND AND ABOUT 135 MILES...220 KM...SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND. HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...48 KM/HR. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE NEAR WESTERLY AND WARWICK RHODE ISLAND BY 3 AM. IT WILL CROSS TAUNTON...BRIDGEWATER...AND MARSHFIELD BY 5 AM. THE STORM WILL MOVE OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 55 MPH...93 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST. HOWEVER...HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES... 325 KM ...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...REPORTS FROM SEVERAL SHIPS AND BUOYS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND INDICATE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 MPH...72 KM/HR TO 55 MPH...86 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES. MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-080300- /O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI- EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI- BLOCK ISLAND RI- 1058 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS. ...AREAS AFFECTED... THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS... IN MASSACHUSETTS... EASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK...EASTERN ESSEX...BARNSTABLE...DUKES... EASTERN PLYMOUTH...NANTUCKET...SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES. IN RHODE ISLAND... BRISTOL...EASTERN KENT...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE...BLOCK ISLAND... NEWPORT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. ...WATCHES/WARNINGS... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... A COASTAL STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS... ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. LOCALLY HIGHER SURGES IN THE UPPER REACHES OF NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BUZZARDS BAY OF 3 TO 5 FT ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE NARROWING OF THIS PORTION OF THESE BAYS. THIS MAY RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST WHERE UP TO A 1 FOOT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED. ...WINDS... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST AND INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH BETWEEN UNTIL 4 AM. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY OCCUR TO THE EAST OF THE TRACK OF HANNA...WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THIS WOULD PLACE THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. THE WIND SHOULD SHIFT TO THE WEST AND START TO DECREASE BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM SUNDAY. ...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS... FOR BOSTON MA... THERE IS A 74 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. FOR HYANNIS MA... THERE IS A 96 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. THERE IS A 2 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. FOR NANTUCKET MA... THERE IS A 95 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. FOR PROVIDENCE RI... THERE IS A 97 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER... MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN. ...TORNADOES... AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. ...NEXT UPDATE... THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 AM. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ007.BOXHLSBOX.025800 Eastern Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ007.BOXFFABOX.231500 Eastern Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ007-070500- EASTERN ESSEX MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEVERLY...GLOUCESTER...NEWBURYPORT... PEABODY...SALEM...SAUGUS 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. AT 4 AM...WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 69. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ007.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Eastern Essex (Massachusetts) 025009 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ008-070500- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTERFIELD...PLAINFIELD... WESTHAMPTON...WILLIAMSBURG...WORTHINGTON 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 68. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 67. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 4 AM...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 66. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ008.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Western Hampshire (Massachusetts) 025015 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND OPENINGS TO DRAINAGE PIPES. SWIFTLY MOVING WATERS CAN QUICKLY PULL A PERSON UNDER WATER...CREATING A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. $$ NMB http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ008.BOXFFABOX.231500 Western Hampshire (Massachusetts) 025015 Met Short Term Forecast Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-07T03:05:00 2008-09-07T05:00:00 Short Term Forecast SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 MAZ009-070500- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLANDFORD...CHESTER...GRANVILLE... MONTGOMERY...RUSSELL...TOLLAND 1105 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 .NOW... AT 12 AM...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF FOG. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURE AROUND 67. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 2 AM...SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG. TEMPERATURE AROUND 66. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. AT 4 AM...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURE AROUND 66. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ http://www.weather.gov/alerts/MA.html#MAZ009.BOXNOWBOX.030500 Western Hampden (Massachusetts) 025013 Met Flash Flood Watch Unknown Unknown Unknown 2008-09-06T23:15:00 2008-09-07T15:00:00 FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...HANNA WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT... CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>008-070715- /O.CON.KBOX.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-080907T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND 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...FOXBORO...NORWOOD... CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON...QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...CHATHAM...FALMOUTH... PROVINCETOWN...VINEYARD HAVEN...NANTUCKET...AYER...JAFFREY... KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA...PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK...BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY...NEWPORT...BLOCK ISLAND 715 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN MASSACHUSETTS...BARNSTABLE MA...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA...DUKES MA...EASTERN ESSEX MA...EASTERN FRANKLIN MA...EASTERN HAMPDEN MA...EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...EASTERN NORFOLK MA...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NANTUCKET MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA...NORTHERN WORCESTER MA... SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA...SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA...SUFFOLK MA...WESTERN ESSEX MA...WESTERN FRANKLIN MA...WESTERN HAMPDEN MA...WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA...WESTERN NORFOLK MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...CHESHIRE NH...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH. IN RHODE ISLAND... BLOCK ISLAND RI...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI... NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING * WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO CROSS THE WATCH AREA FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT. THIS RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST ONE HOUR. AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT URBAN FLOODING WILL BE ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON LINE. HOWEVER...WE CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME FLOODING EVEN ACROSS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. * IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOTAL WEEKEND RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A FEW ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL PRIOR TO 2 AM. IN CONNECTICUT...THE FARMINGTON RIVER VALLEY COULD RECEIVE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PROMPT A STRONG RISE ON THE RIVER...AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON THE FARMINGTON RIVER IN SIMSBURY DURING SUNDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. MUCH OF THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL DURING THE NIGHTTIME. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS T