[HFDlist] Fwd: MEMA/NWS Taunton Conference call at 5:00 pm and Summary of 2:00 pm NWS Taunton call
JChandler at townofholden.net
JChandler at townofholden.net
Sun Mar 28 17:20:18 EST 2010
Attached is info from MEMA on the rain they are expecting over the
next two days, probably we are going to get 3 to 6 inches in Holden.
If it is steady we should be in good shape but if we get long, strong
downpours we will have more problems!
Jack
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Good afternoon,
MEMA will be having a Conference Call at 1700 hours today with the
National Weather Service for Emergency Management Directors and the
Massachusetts Emergency Management Team to discuss this week's
rainfall and flooding potential. The call in number is: (888)
469-1984 and the Passcode is: 2136300.
Below is the summary of the 2:00 pm NWS Taunton Conference Call.
Regional Managers, please forward this to your Community EMDs.
NWS CONFERENCE CALL SUMMARY
2:00 PM Sunday March 27, 2010
**Long duration rain and flood producing event from a slow moving low
pressure system***
***Anyone with interests along rivers and streams throughout southern
New England should pay close attention to watches and warnings...and
monitor their neighborhood stream and river levels during the next few
days***
Storm and rain summary...
Low pressure system crossing the Midwest this afternoon will advance
somewhat eastward this evening...with a coastal storm taking shape
Sunday night into Monday...most likely emerging off of the Carolina
coast Monday evening. The storm tracks up the mid Atlantic coast,
tracking south of Nantucket for Wednesday, then out to sea after that.
Some patchy rain will be possible late this afternoon and evening,
well ahead of these systems. It's possible we'll get a little mix
w/snow in the very far interior this evening.
More solid rain moves into CT and western MA after midnight tonight,
up to 0.5" to 1" by daybreak CT Valley. The rain reaches Boston
generally after midnight tonight, becoming moderate for mid morning.
Rain should be increasing in intensity for morning commute, but
holding off on flooding.
A Flood Watch has been posted for Monday afternoon through Tuesday
afternoon for the majority of WFO Taunton's County Warning Area. The
watch encompasses southwest NH, most of MA (excluding the Cape and
Islands, and Berkshire is included in WFO Albany's Watch), northern CT
and all of RI.
In collaboration with our surrounding offices...rainfall totals of 3
to 6" across the region (except less of the Cape and Islands) through
Tuesday PM. Locally higher amounts are not out of the question. By
the time we get to Tuesday PM, the majority of flood warnings that
would be issued, should be in place.
Flood impacts summary...
3-6" produces widespread minor to moderate stream and river flooding,
with significant urban flooding. There is the potential for areas of
major flooding. This is an awful lot of rain to begin with, but with
rivers and steams so high and a couple still in flood, we are in a
very vulnerable position.
It is difficult to pinpoint who will see major flooding. But we do
want to mention in particular the Pawtuxet...the potential exists for
a major flood event on the Pawtuxet. It is possible that moderate
flooding could be reached Tuesday afternoon, with major possible
Tuesday evening. Please note that this is a contingency.
Wind...
There will likely be a period of strong onshore winds late Mon night
into Tue morning along the coastline, with a wind advisory probable
for this area as we get closer to the event. Southeast to easterly
winds, gusts to 35 to 45 mph possible. Could down some trees/limbs.
Coastal Flooding...
For the south coast, minor coastal flooding is possible for the upper
part of Narragansett Bay for Monday morning (around 8 AM) and possibly
again for a broader reach of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coast,
including the usual vulnerable spots from Westerly to Wareham. A
storm surge of 1.5 to 2 feet could cause a storm tide near 7 feet for
the Fox Point hurricane barrier Monday morning and evening.
Additional minor coastal flooding is possible during the Tuesday high
tides as well, but confidence is lower.
For the Massachusetts east coast from Newburyport to Chatham, minor
coastal flooding looks likely for the Tuesday midday and night tides
with moderate coastal flooding a possibility, especially north of
Boston to Newburyport. In addition, the combination of elevated tides
and heavy fresh water runoff during Tuesday midday may cause backup
flooding along the usual locations, such as Morrissey Boulevard in
Boston. At the present time, we are anticipating a storm surge of 1.5
to 2 feet for the Tuesday high tides and seas 10 to 15 feet a little
offshore.
Significant beach erosion is also possible for the Tuesday midday and
night tides along exposed Massachusetts east facing beaches. This
could be especially problematic for those locations left vulnerable
from prior events this winter.
Next Call...
Next call is scheduled for Monday morning at 10 AM.
Mike
Michael L. Raskin
Associate Director
Operations and Field Services
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702-5399
Office: 508.820.1422
Main: 508.820.2000
Cell: 617.828.5852
Fax: 508.820.2030
www.mass.gov/mema <file://www.mass.gov/mema[1]>
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Good afternoon,
MEMA will be having a Conference Call at 1700 hours today with the National Weather Service for Emergency Management Directors and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Team to discuss this week's rainfall and flooding potential. The call in number is: (888) 469-1984 and the Passcode is: 2136300.
Below is the summary of the 2:00 pm NWS Taunton Conference Call.
Regional Managers, please forward this to your Community EMDs.
NWS CONFERENCE CALL SUMMARY
2:00 PM Sunday March 27, 2010
**Long duration rain and flood producing event from a slow moving low pressure system***
***Anyone with interests along rivers and streams throughout southern New England should pay close attention to watches and warnings...and monitor their neighborhood stream and river levels during the next few days***
Storm and rain summary...
Low pressure system crossing the Midwest this afternoon will advance somewhat eastward this evening...with a coastal storm taking shape Sunday night into Monday...most likely emerging off of the Carolina coast Monday evening. The storm tracks up the mid Atlantic coast, tracking south of Nantucket for Wednesday, then out to sea after that.
Some patchy rain will be possible late this afternoon and evening, well ahead of these systems. It's possible we'll get a little mix w/snow in the very far interior this evening.
More solid rain moves into CT and western MA after midnight tonight, up to 0.5" to 1" by daybreak CT Valley. The rain reaches Boston generally after midnight tonight, becoming moderate for mid morning. Rain should be increasing in intensity for morning commute, but holding off on flooding.
A Flood Watch has been posted for Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon for the majority of WFO Taunton's County Warning Area. The watch encompasses southwest NH, most of MA (excluding the Cape and Islands, and Berkshire is included in WFO Albany's Watch), northern CT and all of RI.
In collaboration with our surrounding offices...rainfall totals of 3 to 6" across the region (except less of the Cape and Islands) through Tuesday PM. Locally higher amounts are not out of the question. By the time we get to Tuesday PM, the majority of flood warnings that would be issued, should be in place.
Flood impacts summary...
3-6" produces widespread minor to moderate stream and river flooding, with significant urban flooding. There is the potential for areas of major flooding. This is an awful lot of rain to begin with, but with rivers and steams so high and a couple still in flood, we are in a very vulnerable position.
It is difficult to pinpoint who will see major flooding. But we do want to mention in particular the Pawtuxet...the potential exists for a major flood event on the Pawtuxet. It is possible that moderate flooding could be reached Tuesday afternoon, with major possible Tuesday evening. Please note that this is a contingency.
Wind...
There will likely be a period of strong onshore winds late Mon night into Tue morning along the coastline, with a wind advisory probable for this area as we get closer to the event. Southeast to easterly winds, gusts to 35 to 45 mph possible. Could down some trees/limbs.
Coastal Flooding...
For the south coast, minor coastal flooding is possible for the upper part of Narragansett Bay for Monday morning (around 8 AM) and possibly again for a broader reach of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coast, including the usual vulnerable spots from Westerly to Wareham. A storm surge of 1.5 to 2 feet could cause a storm tide near 7 feet for the Fox Point hurricane barrier Monday morning and evening. Additional minor coastal flooding is possible during the Tuesday high tides as well, but confidence is lower.
For the Massachusetts east coast from Newburyport to Chatham, minor coastal flooding looks likely for the Tuesday midday and night tides with moderate coastal flooding a possibility, especially north of Boston to Newburyport. In addition, the combination of elevated tides and heavy fresh water runoff during Tuesday midday may cause backup flooding along the usual locations, such as Morrissey Boulevard in Boston. At the present time, we are anticipating a storm surge of 1.5 to 2 feet for the Tuesday high tides and seas 10 to 15 feet a little offshore.
Significant beach erosion is also possible for the Tuesday midday and night tides along exposed Massachusetts east facing beaches. This could be especially problematic for those locations left vulnerable from prior events this winter.
Next Call...
Next call is scheduled for Monday morning at 10 AM.
Mike
Michael L. Raskin
Associate Director
Operations and Field Services
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01702-5399
Office: 508.820.1422
Main: 508.820.2000
Cell: 617.828.5852
Fax: 508.820.2030
www.mass.gov/mema <file://www.mass.gov/mema>
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