Flash Flood Alert for Seekonk, Swansea

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A flash flood watch was issued for Seekonk and Swansea through Tuesday night.

Anywhere from 1.5 inches to 2.5 inches of rain is expected starting Monday night through Tuesday night.

Here’s the National Weather Service flood watch declaration:

• A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
• THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT THE BERKSHIRES AND EAST SLOPES...AS WELL AS CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AND RHODE ISLAND EXCEPT BLOCK ISLAND...
• SHOWERS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TUESDAY WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1.50 TO 2.50 INCHES.
• RAPID AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS IS POSSIBLE. SMALL STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
• SHOULD FLOODING OCCUR...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS...EVEN IF THE WATER APPEARS TO BE SHALLOW. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. CARS CAN EASILY BECOME STRANDED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU LIVE OR WORK IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.

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