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National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

CTZ004-MAZ012-013-015-016-130900-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Windham CT-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-
Including the cities of Worcester, Boston, Willimantic, Norwood,
Quincy, Foxborough, Milford, and Putnam
118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following
  area, Windham CT and Massachusetts, including the following areas,
  Eastern Norfolk MA, Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA and Western
  Norfolk MA.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with localized narrow
    bands of torrential rainfall are possible very late tonight into
    Sunday afternoon. Widespread rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 2 inches
    are expected. However...localized narrow bands of 2-4" of rain
    are possible within a 3 hour period. While it remains uncertain
    if these narrow bands of heavier rain occur...the potential
    exists for localized flash flooding...especially if it were to
    occur over a vulnerable urban center.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

MAZ017>024-RIZ001>008-130900-
/O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0004.260913T0900Z-260913T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-
Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
Nantucket MA-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 East Greenwich, Providence, Foster, Bristol,
Coventry, Vineyard Haven, Narragansett, Nantucket, Taunton, Falmouth,
New Shoreham, Chatham, Fall River, Westerly, West Greenwich,
Brockton, Plymouth, Mattapoisett, Provincetown, Newport, New Bedford,
West Warwick, Smithfield, and Warwick
118 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts, including the
  following areas, Barnstable MA, Dukes MA, Eastern Plymouth MA,
  Nantucket MA, Northern Bristol MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern
  Plymouth MA and Western Plymouth MA and Rhode Island, including the
  following areas, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI,
  Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI,
  Washington RI and Western Kent RI.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with localized narrow
    bands of torrential rainfall are possible very late tonight into
    Sunday afternoon. Widespread rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 2 inches
    are expected. However...localized narrow bands of 2-4" of rain
    are possible within a 3 hour period. While it remains uncertain
    if these narrow bands of heavier rain occur...the potential
    exists for localized flash flooding...especially if it were to
    occur over a vulnerable urban center.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

FT

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
220 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

CTZ007>012-NYZ078>081-177-179-122000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FA.A.0010.260913T0900Z-260913T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-
Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-
Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast
Suffolk-Northern Nassau-Southern Nassau-
220 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
  areas, Northern Middlesex, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield,
  Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New London and
  southeast New York, including the following areas, Northeast
  Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk,
  Southern Nassau and Southwest Suffolk.

* WHEN...From late tonight through early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding in poor drainage
  areas, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
  locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers with heavy downpours and a few thunderstorms may lead to
    flash flooding late tonight into early Sunday afternoon. Average
    rainfall amounts are forecast to range from 1 to 2 inches with
    locally higher amounts 3 to 5 inches possible. Peak hourly rates
    could reach 2 to 2.5 inches.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

DS

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