Flood Watch 06/05/2025 23:24 for Massachusetts areas

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued June 6 at 2:24AM EDT until June 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
June 5, 2025 - 11:24pm
Expires: 
June 6, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Localized flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Western, Central and interior northeast Massachusetts. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and persist into part of the evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing torrential rainfall in a very short period of time. The potential exists for some locales to receive 2-3" of rain in under two hours. This will result in the potential for localized flash flooding particularly if this were to occur over a vulnerable urban center. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Northwest Middlesex County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA