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Flash Floods, Severe Storms Could Be Headed To MA Later Saturday
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for areas west of Route 128 and a severe thunderstorm warning for Western Mass.
MASSACHUSETTS — More heavy rain and possibly severe storms could be headed to waterlogged parts of New England later on Saturday.
The National Weather Service added a severe thunderstorm watch for Western Massachusetts to its flash flood watch for areas of the state west of Route 128, as well as Rhode Island and Southwest New Hampshire.
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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of CT, DE, DC, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV until 11 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/lXiDySyS8I
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 17, 2021
Up to 1 to 2 more inches of rain is expected in central and western parts of Massachusetts Saturday into Sunday — which would keep the state on pace for its rainiest July on record.
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Flash Flood Watches in effect from this afternoon into Sunday morning. Showers and thunderstorms expected again today. Stronger thunderstorms could produce downpours, possibly resulting in flooding. pic.twitter.com/HU4tMtSCV3
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 17, 2021
The weather is supposed to improve a bit in time for the workweek with a mixed-bag Monday followed by a 30 percent chance of scattered showers most of the rest of the week.
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