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WGUS71 KBOX 272105

FFSBOX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

505 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009



MAC005-021-272230-

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NORFOLK MA-BRISTOL MA-

505 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR

CENTRAL NORFOLK COUNTY IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AND NORTH CENTRAL

BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...



AT 503 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER THE SAME REGION.  THESE STORMS 

WERE PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IN THE FOXBOROUGH REGION.  

IF YOU LIVE IN THE FOXBOROUGH REGION TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS 

MANY ROADS ARE CLOSED.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SOME 

LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN



IN ADDITION...THE CANOE RIVER IS IN FLOOD ACROSS THE TOWN OF 

MANSFIELD.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WALPOLE...

STOUGHTON...SHARON...NORWOOD AND CANTON



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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LAT...LON 4221 7123 4215 7105 4195 7114 4206 7131



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