Flood Watch Canceled; Taunton River Remains Above Flood Stage
The Taunton River near Bridgewater measured 8.42 feet at 12:45 p.m., above its 8.0-foot flood stage; the active NWS river warning says minor flooding is occurring.
What's confirmed
The Taunton River near Bridgewater measured 8.42 feet at 12:45 p.m., above its 8.0-foot flood stage; the active NWS river warning says minor flooding is occurring. No new named Bristol County road closure or property impact appeared in the latest local storm reports and municipal/outlet checks through 2:24 p.m. (NOAA/NWS gauge, observation valid 12:45 p.m.; NWS river warning, issued 11:23 a.m.; NWS local storm reports, checked 2:24 p.m. EDT)
MEMA's 2:14 p.m. outage snapshot lists one National Grid customer without power in Rehoboth. New Bedford's earlier one-customer Eversource entry is absent from the latest file; that does not confirm restoration, and no cause is given. (MEMA outage snapshot, row updated 2:14 p.m.; checked 2:24 p.m. EDT)
What's forecast
NWS canceled the Flood Watch at 1:52 p.m. A 1:43 p.m. update said heavy rain had ended and no additional urban or small-stream flooding was expected; the northwestern Bristol County Flood Warning expired at 1:45 p.m. The update cautioned that residual flooding could continue near small rivers and streams. (NWS watch cancellation, issued 1:52 p.m.; NWS warning update, issued 1:43 p.m.; EDT)
The Taunton River warning still forecasts an 8.5-foot crest this evening, then a fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. NWS issued a new Coastal Flood Statement at 2:08 p.m., in effect through midnight, with up to one-half foot of inundation possible in low-lying shoreline and tidal areas and some water possible on low roads or property. New Bedford's 1:54 p.m. point forecast retains showers this afternoon but projects less than 0.10 inch of additional rain. (NWS river warning, issued 11:23 a.m.; Coastal Flood Statement, issued 2:08 p.m.; New Bedford forecast, updated 1:54 p.m. EDT)