Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:50PM EDT until July 29 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hartford, CT; Tolland, CT; Franklin, MA; Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA; Worcester, MA
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov