Taunton River flood watch, latest updates from the National Weather Service
The National Weather Service's 11:23 a.m. update says the Taunton River near Bridgewater was at 8.3 feet at 10:45 a.m., above its 8.0-foot flood stage, and reports minor flooding is occurring.
# Bristol County storm update — Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:29 a.m. EDT
What's confirmed
The National Weather Service's 11:23 a.m. update says the Taunton River near Bridgewater was at 8.3 feet at 10:45 a.m., above its 8.0-foot flood stage, and reports minor flooding is occurring. The updated warning covers Bristol and Plymouth counties. NWS Taunton River Flood Warning (issued 11:23 a.m.; checked 11:29 a.m. EDT)
MEMA's outage file, checked at 11:29 a.m., lists one National Grid customer without power in Rehoboth (row updated 11:29 a.m.) and one Eversource customer in New Bedford (row updated 11:25 a.m.). The file does not state a cause. Westport's earlier one-customer entry is absent; that does not confirm restoration. MEMA outage snapshot (checked 11:29 a.m. EDT)
What's forecast
An NWS Flood Warning issued at 7:55 a.m. remains in effect for northwestern Bristol County until 1:45 p.m. Monday. It names Attleboro, North Attleborough, Taunton, and Mansfield, and says another 0.5–1 inch of rain could produce street and poor-drainage flooding. This warning is a risk statement, not confirmation of a specific local closure or property impact. NWS northwestern Bristol Flood Warning (issued 7:55 a.m.; checked 11:29 a.m. EDT)
The latest Taunton River warning forecasts a crest of 8.5 feet this evening, then a fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. It says that at 8.0 feet backwater flooding can affect lower Purchade Brook in Middleboro and make Woloski Park impassable to most vehicles; this is NWS impact guidance, not a separately verified new closure. NWS Taunton River Flood Warning (issued 11:23 a.m.; checked 11:29 a.m. EDT)