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WGUS71 KBOX 152056
FFSBOX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
456 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

MAC009-017-027-NHC011-152230-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140715T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WORCESTER MA-MIDDLESEX MA-ESSEX MA-HILLSBOROUGH NH-
456 PM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL WORCESTER...NORTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN ESSEX
AND SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES...

AT 454 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS FROM LAWRENCE TO CLINTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
35 MPH.

RAINFALL RATES AS HIGH AS 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE RAPID 
FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...INCLUDING ROADS AND UNDERPASSES. DRIVERS 
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR LOW VISIBILITY AND SLOW DOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RAPID AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLOODING OF STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES IS IMMINENT. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS AND FIND
ALTERNATE ROUTES.

&&

LAT...LON 4286 7088 4243 7134 4232 7189 4280 7137
      4277 7135 4276 7127 4274 7124 4274 7119
      4280 7118 4281 7116 4282 7112 4281 7107
      4284 7105

$$

JWD