09/27/2026
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
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DETAILS:
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
WHERE
Portions of Massachusetts, including the following areas, Barnstable MA, Central Middlesex MA, Dukes MA, Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Nantucket MA, Northern Bristol MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Northern Worcester MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA, Western Essex MA, Western Norfolk MA and Western Plymouth MA and Rhode Island, including the following areas, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI.
WHEN
Through late Monday night.
IMPACTS
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
- PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION RIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 2-4" ARE EXPECTED, BUT LOCALIZED 5-7" AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. IF THESE HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE REALIZED
- the potential for both urban and small river/stream flooding would increase. This is particularly true if these localized higher amounts occur over a vulnerable urban center.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
ISSUED AT
Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:48 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
HEADER
Flood Watch
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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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AREAS AFFECTED:
Eastern Essex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Washington RI, Barnstable MA, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Central Middlesex MA, Dukes MA, Eastern Kent RI, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Nantucket MA, Newport RI, Northern Bristol MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Northern Worcester MA, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA, Western Essex MA, Western Kent RI, Western Norfolk MA, Western Plymouth MA
Including the cities of Foxborough, Walpole, Warwick, Brockton, Provincetown, Narragansett, West Warwick, Mattapoisett, Ayer, Norwood, Milford, Lowell, Vineyard Haven, Cambridge, Fall River, Smithfield, Bristol, Quincy, Plymouth, Falmouth, Worcester, Foster, Framingham, Taunton, Boston, Coventry, Nantucket, Fitchburg, Providence, New Bedford, Chatham, East Greenwich, Barre, Westerly, New Shoreham, Lawrence, Newport, Gloucester, and West Greenwich
