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National Weather Services issues flood warning

by Matthew Nadler on October 28, 2012

COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED ALONG THE EAST AND SOUTH COASTS 
DURING MULTIPLE HIGH TIDE CYCLES FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 
MIDDAY TUESDAY... 

.STORM FORCE TO HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS COMBINED WITH A STORM 
SURGE OF 3 TO 6 FEET WILL RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL 
FLOODING AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING. 

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 
1 PM EDT TUESDAY... 

* LOCATION...EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS. 

* COASTAL FLOODING...STORM SURGE OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL RESULT IN 
MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. 

* TIMING...THE WORST OF THE FLOODING WILL OCCUR AROUND THE MIDDAY 
MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING HIGH TIDES. 

* IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF VULNERABLE SHORE ROADS AND 
BASEMENTS DUE TO THE HEIGHT OF STORM TIDE AND WAVE ACTION. 
NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. ISOLATED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE 
MAY BE OBSERVED. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS 
POSSIBLE FOR SOME LOCATIONS.
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