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Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 1:11 AM EDT on May 24, 2013

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on May 24, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until noon EDT today...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northern Connecticut... Massachusetts and southern
New Hampshire... including the following areas... in northern
Connecticut... Hartford CT... Tolland CT and Windham CT. In
Massachusetts... eastern Franklin MA... eastern Hampden MA...
eastern Hampshire MA... northern Middlesex MA... northern
Worcester MA... southern Worcester MA... western Franklin MA...
western Hampden MA and western Hampshire MA. In southern New
Hampshire... Cheshire NH and western and central Hillsborough
NH.

* Until noon EDT today

* persistent moderate to heavy rainfall is expected later
tonight into Friday morning. Some areas with the watch have
already seen significant rainfall earlier Thursday. Additional
rainfall overnight... particularly within stronger
thunderstorms... could result in flash flooding.

* The main concern will be for urban areas and smaller
tributaries... streams and creeks.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.



Thompson


Public Information Statement

Statement as of 10:57 PM EDT on May 23, 2013


The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 8
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available
on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     /inches/ measurement

Connecticut

... Hartford County...
   Avon 1.83 1046 PM 5/23 ham radio
   Collinsville 1.76 910 PM 5/23 none
   1 WNW Windsor Locks 1.55 941 PM 5/23 bdl ASOS
   West Hartford 1.30 940 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
   Bristol 1.10 535 PM 5/23 media
   New Britain 1.09 504 PM 5/23 ham radio

Massachusetts

... Hampden County...
   Granville 1.93 935 PM 5/23 NWS nepp
   Southwick 1.81 1022 PM 5/23 none
   Chester 1.79 1047 PM 5/23 ham radio
   2 ENE Westfield 1.01 531 PM 5/23 baf ASOS

... Hampshire County...
   Chesterfield 1.02 326 PM 5/23 ham radio


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Arkansas - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
California - Wind Advisory , Frost Advisory , Special Statement
Colorado - Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch , Fire Weather Watch
Connecticut - Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
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Massachusetts - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
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Mississippi - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory
Missouri - Flood Warning
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New Hampshire - Flash Flood Watch , Public Information Statement
New Jersey - Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
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Washington - Flood Watch , Special Statement , Record Report
Wisconsin - Flood Warning , Frost Advisory , Freeze Warning , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - High Wind Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
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