Boston, rain floods and South Jersey
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Some places received several inches of rain, others nearby not so much. Shower chances persist through the weekend.
The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.
With a reprieve from wet weather late Thursday night, more rain and potential thunderstorms could be in store for Massachusetts before the weekend starts.
A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, Quincy, and Randolph, officials said Thursday morning. The National Weather Service also issued a flood watch that will remain in effect until 4 p.m. for Rhode Island and eastern portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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On Thursday at 3:54 p.m. the NWS Morristown TN released a flood advisory in effect until 6 p.m. for Cherokee County.
A trough in the upper levels of the atmosphere brings scattered thunderstorms for parts of North Texas, especially during the afternoons and evenings. Expect greater coverage of storms to the west of I-35,
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.
However, locally higher amounts of rainfall, between 2 inches and more than 5 inches, could be possible anywhere in central North Carolina. Areas including and west of Alamance, Chatham, Lee, Moore, and Hoke counties have a slightly greater chance of receiving that higher precipitation.