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Salem Flooding Closes Parts Of Bridge Street on Monday
For the second time in four days, heavy rains forced Salem police to close a portion of Bridge Street Monday morning.
SALEM, MA — For the second time in four days, heavy rain forced the closure of Bridge Street in Salem on Monday.
The road was closed for a portion of Friday because of rain associated with Tropical Storm Elsa, then again Monday morning as downpours once again overtook the North Shore.
.@SalemMADPS and @SalemMAPolice closing part of Bridge Street in #SalemMA due to high water levels. Please do not drive past any barricades. Seek alternate routes where roads are closed.
— City of Salem MA (@CityofSalemMA) July 12, 2021
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of Massachusetts on Monday with 1 to 2 inches of additional rain expected. That rain will likely put a strain on poor drainage areas, rivers and basins already at or near capacity following last week's heavy rain.
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Heavy rainfall expected across much of southern New England into this afternoon. Flash Flood Watches remain in effect. Anywhere from 1-2" is anticipated with the highest amounts along the NH/MA border. #mawx #ctwx #riwx pic.twitter.com/n5BiLzZZxO
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) July 12, 2021
There is a chance of rain each day throughout the week — although they will be more scattered in nature.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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