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Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 3:49PM EDT until September 26
Affecting Bristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RI
In effect until: Sep 26, 2026, 10:45 PM
Bristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RI
Likely impact across 3 counties in MA and RI; effects through 10:45 PM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWBOX The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... South Central Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts... Newport County in Rhode Island... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion, Middleborough, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Tiverton, Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Little Compton and Prudence Island.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™