Torrential rain may spark some flooding on the roads for the Fourth of July, as showers and thunderstorms proceed to influence the area throughout the vacation weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood look ahead to a large swath of the Bay State by late Tuesday night time.
Meteorologists are warning that flash flooding brought on by extreme rainfall continues to be a risk.
“Locally heavy downpours at times, which may result in flooding especially along & south of the MA Turnpike,” the National Weather Service’s Boston workplace tweeted on Monday.
“Shower/storm activity will be more widespread across southern New England on July 4th,” NWS Boston added.
The counties that have been beneath the flood watch Monday afternoon have been: central and northern Middlesex; western Essex; southern and northern Worcester; jap Hampden; jap Hampshire; and jap Franklin.
“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” the National Weather Service wrote in its alert. “Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.”
Two to as much as 4 inches of rain fell on Sunday. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated by the Fourth of July, which can produce extra rain quantities between one to a few inches.
“Slow moving and re-developing downpours may elevate the risk for urban and street flooding along with localized areas of rapid-onset flash flooding,” the NWS wrote. “Excessive runoff will also result in rises on streams, creeks and tributaries to potentially over bankfull.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com”