NWS Flood Warning Covers North-Central Bristol County as Rain Continues
At 9:56 a.m. EDT, the National Weather Service Boston/Norton issued a Flood Warning through 1 p.m. for North Central Bristol County and parts of Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk counties.
Situation checked: Sunday, September 27, 2026, 10:09 a.m. EDT
What's confirmed
At 9:56 a.m. EDT, the National Weather Service Boston/Norton issued a Flood Warning through 1 p.m. for North Central Bristol County and parts of Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk counties. The alert says radar showed heavy rain, 2–3 inches had fallen in the warned area, and urban or small-stream flooding was ongoing or expected shortly. The alert does not identify a specific Bristol County town or street. NWS active alert, issued 9:56 a.m.; checked 10:09 a.m.
MEMA's town-level outage snapshot listed 26 customers without power across four Bristol County communities: Easton had 21, Rehoboth 2, Fall River 2 and New Bedford 1. The Fall River and Easton rows were last updated at 9:59 a.m.; New Bedford's Eversource Eastern MA row was updated at 9:55 a.m. MEMA outage data, checked 10:09 a.m. EDT.
On September 26, Dartmouth Week reported some residents describing deep street puddles and a few power losses that had been restored by Saturday; its story also showed flooding at Apponegansett Beach. WHDH's September 26 Fall River report documented cones on flood-prone streets and preparedness, not confirmed flooding or a named closure. Dartmouth Week, published Sep 26; WHDH, published Sep 26.
DCR said the Thomas E. Pettey Causeway to Gooseberry Island in Westport would close at 8 p.m. September 25 until further notice; no reopening notice was found in this pass. The Division of Marine Fisheries' September 25 notice closed statewide shellfish growing areas effective 30 minutes before sunrise September 26, until DMF changes them to open status. DCR advisory, issued Sep 25; DMF closure notice, issued Sep 25.
What's forecast
The NWS Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for Southern Bristol County through 8 p.m. Sunday, with up to one-half foot of inundation possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. This is a forecast risk, not confirmation of flooding at a particular location. New Bedford NWS forecast, last updated 7:24 a.m.; alert feed checked 10:09 a.m. EDT.
The Flood Watch remains in effect through 2 a.m. Tuesday, September 29. NWS expects 2–4 inches of storm-total rain, with localized 5–7-inch amounts possible; the New Bedford point forecast calls for showers and possible thunderstorms Sunday, with showers likely Monday. NWS Flood Watch, issued 2:48 a.m.; New Bedford point forecast, updated 7:24 a.m.; checked 10:09 a.m. EDT.