Flash Flood Warning in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
11/6/2026 9:14:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
11/6/2026 9:14:00 PM until 11/6/2026 11:30:00 PM
At 914 PM EST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain which has led to numerous road closures across Acushnet
and New Bedford. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Plymouth, Dartmouth, Marion,
Middleborough, Wareham, Bourne, Fairhaven, Westport, Carver,
Lakeville, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett and Rochester.