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406 WGUS51 KBOX 292150FFWBOXCTC003-013-MAC011-013-015-027-300100-/O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0005.260729T2150Z-260730T0100Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFlash Flood WarningNational Weather Service Boston/Norton MA550 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026The 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.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...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.&&LAT...LON 4251 7252 4253 7224 4195 7232 4196 7259FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED$$Dooley
