Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
745 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
  Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
  Bristol County in Rhode Island...
  Newport County in Rhode Island...
  East Central Washington County in Rhode Island...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and embedded
  thunderstorms producing torrential rain across the warned area.
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Main area
  of concern is near the south coast and especially the typically
  vulnerable areas of Fall River and New Bedford.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and embedded
           thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...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, Warwick, Plymouth, Taunton, Dartmouth,
  South Kingstown, Bridgewater, North Kingstown, Marshfield,
  Newport, Bristol, Marion, Middleborough, Wareham, Bourne,
  Somerset, Scituate and Pembroke.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4152 7149 4170 7138 4167 7138 4167 7137
      4171 7137 4172 7136 4173 7138 4175 7136
      4181 7126 4219 7058 4211 7047 4190 7042
      4122 7144

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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