Coastal Flood Watch in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED3/9/2024 3:37:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
3/9/2024 3:37:00 AM until 3/9/2024 4:45:00 PM
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
* WHAT...One to two feet of inundation above ground level
possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways (3.2 to 13.3 feet Mean Lower Low Water).
* WHERE...Portions of southeastern Massachusetts and northern
and southern Rhode Island.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding occurs along the most
vulnerable shoreline locales in Newport, Portsmouth and
Middletown. This includes flooding at parking lots near
beaches in Newport, and a portion of Hazard Road. Minor
coastal flooding also occurs on several streets in the Common
Fence Point area. Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of
flooding less than one foot deep affect low lying areas in
Provincetown, mainly near the airport and Race Point Road. In
Truro, flooding up to one foot deep affects low lying areas
near Pamet Harbor and along the Pamet River.