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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0001 Issued by the Boston Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-23 04:08:19
897
WGUS51 KBOX 230907
FFWBOX
MAC005-023-RIC005-231215-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0001.260623T0907Z-260623T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
507 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Southwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 507 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Excessive runoff will cause street flooding and rapid
rises on streams and creeks in the warned area.
Urbanized street flooding is likely in Fall River and
New Bedford.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol,
Middleborough, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven,
Swansea, Tiverton, Westport, Lakeville, Acushnet, Freetown,
Mattapoisett, Rochester and Little Compton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 4164 7127 4164 7126 4166 7125 4167 7124
4169 7124 4175 7116 4178 7107 4180 7083
4165 7085 4159 7092 4148 7111 4147 7133
4166 7127
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Loconto
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-23 04:57:36
150
WGUS71 KBOX 230957
FFSBOX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
557 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
MAC005-023-RIC005-231215-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260623T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bristol MA-Plymouth MA-Newport RI-
557 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL, SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH AND NEWPORT
COUNTIES...
At 557 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported several cars submerged
in floodwaters on Plymouth Avenue in Fall River. In addition,
significant flooding was also reported on Aquidneck Avenue in
Middletown. Re-developing thunderstorms were continuing to produce
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring, and new or
worsening flooding is likely as torrential downpours from
thunderstorms move across Newport County in Rhode Island and
southern portions of Bristol and Plymouth Counties in Massachusetts.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Excessive runoff will cause street flooding and rapid
rises on streams and creeks in the warned area.
Urbanized street flooding is likely in Fall River and
New Bedford.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol,
Middleborough, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven,
Swansea, Tiverton, Westport, Lakeville, Acushnet, Freetown,
Mattapoisett, Rochester and Little Compton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 4164 7127 4164 7126 4166 7125 4167 7124
4169 7124 4175 7116 4178 7107 4180 7083
4165 7085 4159 7092 4148 7111 4147 7133
4166 7127
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Loconto
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-06-23 05:48:08
631
WGUS71 KBOX 231047
FFSBOX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
647 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
MAC005-023-RIC005-231057-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260623T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bristol MA-Plymouth MA-Newport RI-
647 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BRISTOL,
SOUTHWESTERN PLYMOUTH AND NEWPORT COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended, having moved eastward. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining
road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 4164 7127 4164 7126 4166 7125 4167 7124
4169 7124 4175 7116 4178 7107 4180 7083
4165 7085 4159 7092 4148 7111 4147 7133
4166 7127
$$
Loconto
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