Flash flood warning issued for parts of Massachusetts

BOSTON — We’re on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to a flash flood warning in our area.

This alert is in effect for northwestern Essex County and northwestern Middlesex County until 9:00 p.m.

Areas that are likely to be impacted include Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Methuen, Billerica, Chelmsford, Andover, Dracut, Tewksbury, North Andover, Danvers, Wilmington, Newburyport, Amesbury, North Reading, Ipswich, Tyngsborough, Middleton, Georgetown, and Boxford.

The National Weather Service also says to avoid “urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.”

A severe thunderstorm watch is also in effect until 8:00 p.m. in the same counties, with areas such Haverhill, Methuen, Gloucester, North Andover, Danvers, Newburyport, North Reading, Ipswich, Middleton, Salisbury, Georgetown, Boxford, Hamilton, Rockport, Newbury, Groveland, Topsfield, Rowley, Wenham, and West Newbury likely to be affected.

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