Coastal flooding possible in New England throughout the afternoon
BOSTON - For the third time this week a storm brought us rain and strong winds to start the weekend along with flooding. Most areas picked up 1-2" of rain early Saturday with higher amounts in Rhode Island. The additional rain adding more stress to already swollen rivers and streams.
While the heaviest rain will continue to lift north mid to late morning, coastal flooding will be a big concern through the afternoon. A Flood Warning remains in effect for the entire New England coast until 4 p.m. Saturday, with a Flash Flood Warning for the New Hampshire Coast and southern Maine where major coastal flooding is expected.
The combination of the runoff from swollen rivers and a high astronomical tide cycle made for some dramatic scenes Wednesday morning in places like Hampton Beach and we're expecting the same if not worse conditions Saturday with the tides running even higher astronomically. The high tide times are close to midday, AFTER the peak storm winds come through, however, this was also the case on Wednesday, and we still saw areas of moderate and major coastal flooding.
Quieter weather returns for Saturday night and Sunday, however we will have to watch for the potential for snow squalls and snow showers Sunday afternoon. The Next Weather team is also still keeping an eye on the potential for another storm next Tuesday, however right now it is looking like we may be just on the northern edge of it… stay tuned!
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