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WGUS71 KBOX 020847
FFSBOX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
447 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021


MAC001-007-021200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210902T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-
447 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING 
FOR BARNSTABLE AND DUKES COUNTIES...

At 447 AM EDT, A cluster of thunderstorms produced flash flooding 
earlier this morning across the Falmouth to Hyannis corridor. 
Another cluster of very heavy rainfall will move int the region 
shortly. This will result in more flash flooding between 5 and 730 
am this morning. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

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...
  Barnstable, Falmouth, Brewster, Marion, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, 
  Tisbury, Aquinnah, Yarmouth, Wareham, Sandwich, Bourne, Dennis, 
  Mashpee, West Tisbury, Chilmark, Gosnold and Hyannis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4140 7097 4152 7072 4159 7065 4171 7073
      4167 7064 4171 7071 4171 7072 4173 7068
      4171 7065 4175 7062 4175 7063 4180 7053
      4175 7012 4122 7051

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

Frank