[SKYWARN RI] Flood Statement Issued
- From: TVSMESO@xxxxxxx
- To: skywarnri@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:13:09 EST
Hello all...
...Flood Statement issued by the National Weather Service. See text below:
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
442 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2003..
.SOME STREET AND BASEMENT FLOODING POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...
A HALF TO AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OFSOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND DURING A 6 TO 8 HOUR PERIOD ON WEDNESDAY. THERAIN COMBINED WITH SOME
MELTING SNOW MAY CAUSE LOCAL STREET FLOODINGAND SOME BASEMENT FLOODING ACROSS
RHODE ISLAND...NORTHERNCONNECTICUT...AND CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
ACROSSPORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH COASTAL
RHODEISLAND...PRIOR RAIN EVENTS HAVE ERODED MUCH OF THE SNOW COVER...BUTTHE
GROUND REMAINS SATURATED.
MOST OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN 8 AM AND 4 PM. SMALLSTREAMS MAY
EXPERIENCE MODERATE RISES BUT SHOULD REMAIN WITHIN THEIRBANKS.
PEOPLE WITH BASEMENTS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD MONITOR THEIRPROPERTY...AND
TRAVELERS DURING WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FORAREAS OF STANDING WATER ON
ROADWAYS.
$$THOMPSON
Submitted By,
Edward Cayer Jr(WX1USA)
RI SKYWARN Coordinator
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