Heat Breaking Downpours

Seven days of 90+ heat in New England, including back to back 100Tues/Weds, is breaking today as Tropical downpours bring much neededrainfall. In some case the rain is excessive, as is the case inFranklin County Vermont, causing brief localized flooding today,Saturday July 10, 2010.
A front from the west, with moisture from Tropical Depression Two aswell as the tropical spin that hit Louisiana, is responsible fro mostof today's rainfall. We are also watching a tropical spin east ofVirginia, this shows up nicely on satellite imagery, that is mostly amiss to our east tonight. Good for us that these two features, frontfrom west and low to our south, are not joining forces. If the two hadjoined we would be facing widespread heavy flooding. We are left withwidespread .5"-1" rainfall, with a few locations like Enosburg FallsVermont picking up 3"+ Rainfall.
  Dew points are still near 70 today and tonight. Fog will becomedense overnight as wind remains light and variable. Slightly less humidand brighter weather is here tomorrow, though a few downpours may stillform in eastern and southern New England.
 The week ahead features a series of short waves crossing New Englandform west to east with less hot and humid, 80s for most of the week.Scattered rain every other day will help alleviate our short termdrought.
  Here are Public Information Statements from National Weather Service on Heat and Floods.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1250 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

...FIRST OFFICIAL HEAT WAVE OF 2010 ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...

AN OFFICIAL HEAT WAVE CONSISTS OF THREE OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES 90 DEGREES OR GREATER. MOST LOCATIONS
HAVE HAD AN OFFICIAL THREE OR FOUR DAY HEAT WAVE...BEGINNING JULY
3RD OR 4TH. A FEW LOCATIONS EXPERIENCED A FIVE OR SIX DAY HEAT WAVE
THROUGH JULY 9.


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS

BEDFORD ASOS 94F 98F 102F 95F 93F 93F
BEVERLY ASOS 92F 91F 99F -
BLUE HILLS ASOS 93F 95F 99F 92F -
BLUE HILLS COOP 93F 94F 99F 91F -
BOSTON LOGAN ASOS NO HEAT WAVE THROUGH 7/7
BRIDGEWATER COOP 93F 94F 98F 91F -
FOXBORO COOP 90F 93F 96F 93F -
HINGHAM COOP 95F 94F 99F 91F 92F M
LAWRENCE ASOS 97F 97F 99F 94F 90F 92F
MARSHFIELD AWOS 95F 90F 93F -
MIDDLEBORO COOP 92F 94F 97F 95F -
NATICK COOP 90F 94F 98F 92F -
NEW BEDFORD ASOS 94F 95F 99F 92F -
NEWBURYPORT COOP 94F 91F 100F -
NORWOOD ASOS 94F 96F 101F 93F -
PLYMOUTH ASOS 97F 95F 101F 92F -
ROCHESTER COOP 94F 96F 98F 93F -
TAUNTON ASOS 93F 96F 100F 94F -
NWS TAUNTON 95F 99F 102F 96F 90F 92F
WALPOLE MA COOP 94F 97F 100F 96F 90F 90F


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

CHATHAM ASOS 92F 91F 94F -
CHATHAM COOP NO HEAT WAVE...TEMPERATURES BELOW 90F
EAST SANDWICH COOP NO HEAT WAVE...TEMPERATURES BELOW 90F
FALMOUTH AWOS NO HEAT WAVE THROUGH 7/7
HYANNIS ASOS NO HEAT WAVE THROUGH 7/7
MARTHAS VND ASOS 90F 91F 95F 90F -
NANTUCKET ASOS NO HEAT WAVE THROUGH 7/7
PROVINCETOWN AWOS NO HEAT WAVE THROUGH 7/7


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

AMHERST COOP 90F 96F 98F 98F 90F -
ASHBURNHAM COOP 83F 93F 95F 92F -
ASHFIELD COOP 86F 91F 94F 94F -
BARRE FALLS COOP 84F 94F 94F 95F -
BIRCH HILL COOP 90F 97F 99F 99F 91F -
EAST BRIMFIELD
COOP 90F 100F 94F 94F -
FITCHBURG ASOS 90F 98F 100F 97F 91F 92F
ORANGE ASOS 90F 96F 99F 98F -
SPRINGFIELD ASOS 92F 98F 101F 98F 92F 92F
WESTFIELD ASOS 94F 98F 103F 100F 91F 91F
90F MAX RECORDED AT WESTFIELD SAT JUL 3RD
WESTFIELD COOP 90F 96F 99F 99F -
WORCESTER ASOS 87F 92F 96F 93F -
FIRST OFFICIAL HEAT WAVE SINCE AUG 26-28 1993


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

RHODE ISLAND

NEWPORT ASOS 90F 92F 98F -
T.F. GREEN
PROVIDENCE ASOS 94F 97F 102F 92F -
SMITHFIELD AWOS 90F 93F 97F 92F -
WESTERLY ASOS 90F 95F 99F -
WOONSOCKET COOP 91F 96F 101F 95F -


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

NORTHERN CONNECTICUT

BRADLEY ASOS 94F 97F 102F 100F 92F 91F
HAMPTON COOP 87F 90F 93F 90F -
HARTFORD ASOS 95F 98F 102F 99F -
90F MAX RECORDED AT HFD SAT JUL 3RD
STAFFORDVILLE COOP 89F 93F 94F 94F -
STORRS COOP 87F 91F 94F 90F -
WILLIMANTIC ASOS 93F 96F 99F 95F -
WEST THOMPSON COOP 90F 94F 96F 94F -


JUL 4 JUL 5 JUL 6 JUL 7 JUL 8 JUL 9

SOUTHWESTERN NH

EAST MILFORD COOP 90F 97F 98F 97F 92F 92F
90F MAX RECORDED AT EAST MILFORD COOP SAT JUL 3RD
GREENVILLE COOP 86F 92F 94F 93F -
HUDSON COOP 92F 98F 100F 96F 92F 92F
JAFFREY ASOS 85F 93F 94F 95F -
KEENE AWOS 88F 93F 95F 95F 90F 90F
KEENE COOP 90F 96F 98F 98F 91F 90F
MANCHESTER ASOS 90F 99F 99F 95F 92F 91F
90F MAX RECORDED AT MANCHESTER NH SAT JUL 3RD
MARLOW COOP 84F 94F 96F 96F 90F -
MASSABESIC LAKE
COOP 90F 95F 96F 91F -
NASHUA AWOS 93F 99F 98F 96F 92F 93F
91F MAX RECORDED AT NASHUA NH SAT JUL 3RD
OTTER BROOK COOP 86F 94F 97F 95F -
SURRY MTN COOP 83F 90F 94F 94F -
WALPOLE NH COOP 82F 92F 93F 95F -


PRELIMINARY STATE RECORDS
MASSACHUSETTS...NEW BEDFORD AND CHESTER...107F...AUG 2 1975
RHODE ISLAND....PROVIDENCE T.F. GREEN...104F...AUG 2 1975
NEW HAMPSHIRE...NASHUA...106F...JULY 4 1911
CONNECTICUT...DANBURY...106F...JULY 15 1995


- IN COLUMN INDICATES TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 90F THAT DAY

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STRAUSS/WTB/KAB
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
526 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12
HOURS FOR THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTING OUR
REGION. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL OBSERVERS FOR THESE REPORTS.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT


CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
NORTH GRANBY 2.28 1145 AM 7/10 COCORAHS

MASSACHUSETTS

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
NORTH ATTLEBORO 2.90 342 PM 7/10 AMATEUR RADIO
ATTLEBORO 2.56 428 PM 7/10 AMATEUR RADIO

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
CAMBRIDGE 3.30 430 PM 7/10 AMATEUR RADIO

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON 2.01 346 PM 7/10 AMATEUR RADIO

RHODE ISLAND

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
CUMBERLAND 2.83 248 PM 7/10 SPOTTER

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
523 PM EDT SAT JUL 10 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0244 PM FLOOD SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

3.5 FEET OF WATER REPORTED AT WASHINGTON AT MCGRATH
OBRIEN HIGHWAY. ALSO...CAR REPORTED STUCK IN LOCAL FLOOD
WATERS ON WASHINGTON STREET.

0255 PM FLASH FLOOD WATERTOWN 42.37N 71.18W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

WATER UP TO DOORS OF HOMES ON ARLINGTON STREET.

0256 PM FLASH FLOOD BELMONT 42.40N 71.17W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

MAPLE STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0257 PM FLASH FLOOD BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
07/10/2010 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

SEAPORT BLVD. HAD MANHOLE COVERS MISSING AND GUSHING
WATER.

0259 PM FLASH FLOOD BELMONT 42.40N 71.17W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

FAIRVIEW AND BELMONT STREETS...4 INCHES OF WATER ON
ROADWAY. 12 INCHES OF STANDING WATER REPORTED AT UNITY
AND BELMONT STREETS WITH A CAR STRANDED.

0310 PM FLASH FLOOD CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

CAR FLOODED AND STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON LAND BLVD NEAR
THE POWER PLANT.

0310 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

WATER RESCUE SHUTTING DOWN UNION SQUARE. WATER DAMAGE AT
POLICE STATION. 5 CARS STRANDED IN WATER AND THE TRAIN
TRACKS FLOODED OUT AT UNION SQUARE.

0311 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

DAY STREET FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0314 PM FLASH FLOOD BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
07/10/2010 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

2 CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON COREY ROAD.

0316 PM FLASH FLOOD PEABODY 42.53N 70.97W
07/10/2010 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

WATER OVER CAR HUBCAPS AT SHAWS LANE AT FOUNTAIN STREET.
OAK STREET FLOODED. MARGIN STREET FLOODED. CAR STUCK AT
FOSTER BY SPRING STREET.

0318 PM FLASH FLOOD MEDFORD 42.42N 71.11W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

MAIN AND MYSTIC INTERSECTION FLOODED.

0318 PM FLASH FLOOD CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

FRESH POND ROTARY FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0319 PM FLOOD EAST PROVIDENCE 41.80N 71.36W
07/10/2010 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

NEWPORT AVE NEAR BEVERAGE HILL FLOODED.

0325 PM FLOOD ATTLEBOROUGH 41.93N 71.30W
07/10/2010 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

BROWN STREET FLOODED. CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS AT
INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 1 AND 123.

0339 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMERVILLE 42.39N 71.10W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

SEVERAL CARS SUBMERGED UNDER WATER ON MCGRATH HIGHWAY.
DIVE TEAMS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED BY FIRE DEPT.

0345 PM FLASH FLOOD BOSTON 42.32N 71.07W
07/10/2010 SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

STORROW DRIVE EAST AND WEST BOUND CLOSED AT MASS AVENUE
BRIDGE AS WELL AS LONG MEADOW BRIDGE.

0402 PM FLASH FLOOD BELMONT 42.40N 71.17W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

ROUTE 16 CLOSED AS A RESULT OF FLOODING TOWARDS MEDFORD.

0408 PM FLASH FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/10/2010 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

ALLEY STREET AND COMMERCIAL STREET FLOODED.

0409 PM FLASH FLOOD CAMBRIDGE 42.38N 71.12W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

MULTIPLE CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON NORFOLK STREET.

0410 PM FLASH FLOOD LYNN 42.47N 70.96W
07/10/2010 ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

CAR STUCK IN WATER ON CHATHAM STREET.

0413 PM FLASH FLOOD BELMONT 42.40N 71.17W
07/10/2010 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

PART OF BEACON STREET BLOCKED OFF BECAUSE OF FLOODING.


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