NWS Boston/Norton MAFA.W 0003September 27, 2026
Flood Warning: Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more, MA
The National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton issued a flood warning for Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more in Massachusetts, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on September 27. It was the 3rd areal flood warning the NWS office in Boston/Norton issued in 2026. Massachusetts had 5 flood warnings in September 2026, against 4 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Massachusetts's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3.1 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
- Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth and 1 more
- State
- Massachusetts
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:56 a.m. EDT, September 27, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. EDT, September 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBOX FA.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... Southwestern Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts... North Central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... Northwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts... * WHEN...Until 100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 956 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Boston, Brockton, Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph, Norwood, Milton, Stoughton, Bridgewater, Marshfield, Dedham, Walpole, Easton, Hingham and Canton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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.