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Flood Warning Issued for Poor Drainage Areas
Heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning.
The heavy rain from a thunderstorm that moved across the area on Wednesday afternoon has prompted a flash flood warning to be issued.
The National Weather Service said at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday that flash flooding was possible in poor drainage areas.
“Doppler radar indicates rainfall rates with these storms of over an inch and a half an hour,” the weather service said in issuing its warning. “Flash flooding of poor drainage area is expected to begin shortly.”
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The flood warning is for all of Essex County, including Hamilton and Wenham, plus a portion of northeastern Middlesex County. The warning runs through 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The weather service said the warning was issued because “ flooding is imminent or occurring,” adding that anyone living near a stream and creek “should take immediate precautions.”
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