617  
WGUS61 KBOX 280545  
FFABOX  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
145 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
MAZ004>007-012>024-026-RIZ001>008-282100-  
/O.CON.KBOX.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-260929T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
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 LOWELL, BROCKTON, FOSTER, WEST WARWICK,  
BARRE, FITCHBURG, MATTAPOISETT, QUINCY, AYER, EAST GREENWICH,  
FOXBOROUGH, GLOUCESTER, NARRAGANSETT, PROVINCETOWN, WORCESTER,  
PLYMOUTH, VINEYARD HAVEN, TAUNTON, BRISTOL, FALL RIVER, PROVIDENCE,  
COVENTRY, CHATHAM, NORWOOD, LAWRENCE, FRAMINGHAM, SMITHFIELD,  
MILFORD, WEST GREENWICH, NEW SHOREHAM, NANTUCKET, WARWICK, NEWPORT,  
BOSTON, FALMOUTH, WESTERLY, NEW BEDFORD, AND CAMBRIDGE  
145 AM EDT MON SEP 28 2026  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
BARNSTABLE MA, CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA, DUKES MA, EASTERN ESSEX MA,  
EASTERN NORFOLK MA, EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA, NANTUCKET MA, NORTHERN  
BRISTOL MA, NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA, NORTHERN WORCESTER MA, SOUTHEAST  
MIDDLESEX MA, SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA, SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA, SOUTHERN  
WORCESTER MA, SUFFOLK MA, WESTERN ESSEX MA, WESTERN NORFOLK 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...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* 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 THROUGH MONDAY.  
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF UP TO 1 TO 1.5" ARE POSSIBLE.  
POTENTIAL FOR BOTH URBAN AND SMALL RIVER/STREAM FLOODING.  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
BW  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab MA Page
The Nexlab RI Page
The Nexlab NH Page
The Nexlab CT Page Main Text Page