Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1218 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-
Eastern Essex 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-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 Worcester, Barre, Ayer, East Greenwich,
Westerly, Lawrence, West Warwick, Framingham, Bristol, Gloucester,
Norwood, West Greenwich, Lowell, Quincy, Milford, Coventry, Plymouth,
Vineyard Haven, Smithfield, Brockton, Nantucket, Providence, Boston,
New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Provincetown, Warwick, Narragansett,
Newport, Foster, Fall River, New Shoreham, Falmouth, Taunton,
Chatham, Foxborough, Fitchburg, and Cambridge
1218 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Central and eastern Massachusetts as well as all of Rhode
  Island.

* WHEN...Through late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Periods of rain will continue across the region right through
    Monday. Storm total rainfall amount of 2-4" are expected, but
    localized 5-7" amounts are possible. If these higher amounts are
    realized...the potential for both urban and small river/stream
    flooding would increase. This is particularly true if these
    localized higher amounts 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.

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Frank