Franklin, MA Weather

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and western Massachusetts, including
the following counties, in central Massachusetts, Worcester. In
western Massachusetts, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chicopee, Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, Orange,
Deerfield, Ludlow, South Hadley, Belchertown, Palmer, Athol,
Ware, Montague, Granby, Barre, Hadley, Warren, West
Brookfield, Sunderland and Brimfield.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Hartford CT and Tolland CT and western Massachusetts,
including the following areas, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern
Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Franklin MA, Western
Hampden MA and Western Hampshire MA.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.