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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
659 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TAUNTON...NEW BEDFORD...FALL RIVER...
PLYMOUTH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH...
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 652 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING TROPICAL DOWNPOURS APPROACHING THE
SOUTH COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS AREA. THIS BAND IS FORECAST TO TRACK
THROUGH FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 7 AND 830 PM. RADAR IS
ESTIMATING THAT SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTES. THIS WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN INCLUDE NEW BEDFORD AND FALL RIVER.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE
FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN LOW LYING AREAS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR FLOODED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TURN AROUND...DONT
DROWN!
LAT...LON 4150 7105 4150 7112 4166 7114 4168 7120
4199 7128 4216 7076 4201 7065 4199 7069
4194 7060 4181 7053 4172 7069 4172 7071
4162 7080 4162 7085 4158 7082 4158 7086
4162 7089 4152 7095 4148 7104
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