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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Clear
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.00 inFalling 0.05  inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.01 in
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Archived Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA

    FLOOD WARNING  


Flood Warning issued July 29 at 4:56PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING


Areas Affected: Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 4:56pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 4:56pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 8:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 4:56pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 8:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA


Details:
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and western Massachusetts, including
the following counties, in central Massachusetts, Worcester. In
western Massachusetts, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicopee, Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, Orange,
Deerfield, Ludlow, South Hadley, Belchertown, Palmer, Athol,
Ware, Montague, Granby, Barre, Hadley, Warren, West
Brookfield, Sunderland and Brimfield.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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    FLASH FLOOD WARNING  


Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:50PM EDT until July 29 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA


Areas Affected: Hartford, CT; Tolland, CT; Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 5:50pm EDT

Alert Effective: Wednesday 5:50pm EDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Event Onset: Wednesday 5:50pm EDT

Event Ends: Wednesday 9:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA



Threats:
Flash Flood: RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

Details:
FFWBOX

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut...
Northwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
West Central Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts...
Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
Springfield, Chicopee, Enfield, Amherst, Ludlow, South Hadley,
Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Belchertown, Wilbraham,
Palmer, Stafford, Athol, Somers, Ware, Monson, Granby, Hadley and
Hampden.

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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