Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

Updated

Details

Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 645 PM EDT This Evening For Southeastern Bristol, South Central Plymouth And Newport Counties

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

Overview

At 509 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Hazard

Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

Source

Emergency management reported.

Impacts

Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion, Middleborough, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Tiverton, Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Little Compton and Prudence Island.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Affected areas

  • Bristol County, MA
  • Plymouth County, MA
  • Newport County, RI

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Boston/Norton MA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~30s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3FRTEGF6T5Q2543QJPBJCN1
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.655bc085538163260735f31d9fc55fabd55b8e99.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Boston/Norton MA
AWIPS ID
CAPBOX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4802
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFS
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFSBOX
WMOidentifierWGUS71 KBOX 262109
NWSheadlineFLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL, SOUTH CENTRAL PLYMOUTH AND NEWPORT COUNTIES
flashFloodDetectionOBSERVED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260926T2245Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-26T18:45:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Bristol County, MA
  • Plymouth County, MA
  • Newport County, RI
NameValue
SAME025005
SAME025023
SAME044005
UGCMAC005
UGCMAC023
UGCRIC005
Polygons
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