NWS Boston/Norton MAFF.W 0005July 29, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Hartford, Tolland, Franklin and 3 more, CT and MA
The National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton issued a flash flood warning for Hartford, Tolland, Franklin and 3 more in Connecticut, Massachusetts, which was in force until 9:00 p.m. local time on July 29. It was the 5th flash flood warning the NWS office in Boston/Norton issued in 2026. Connecticut had 9 flash flood warnings in July 2026, against 7 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Connecticut's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Boston/Norton MA
- Area
- Hartford, Tolland, Franklin and 3 more
- State
- Connecticut
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:50 p.m. EDT, July 29, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. EDT, July 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBOX FF.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWBOX The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut... Northwestern Tolland County in northern Connecticut... West Central Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampden County in western Massachusetts... Southeastern Hampshire County in western Massachusetts... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Springfield, Chicopee, Enfield, Amherst, Ludlow, South Hadley, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Ellington, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Palmer, Stafford, Athol, Somers, Ware, Monson, Granby, Hadley and Hampden.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.