You may want to keep your sump pump close by. Again.
The National Weather Service has warned of potential flash floods in Lynn and the surrounding area as the remnants of Hurricane Florence push through the region. Now just a massive rainstorm, the Florence leftovers are expected to dump anywhere between 3 and 6 inches of water in the area from late Monday night through Tuesday evening.
The remnants of Florence are getting closer to New England, but still have a way to go. pic.twitter.com/NtGYB7BnBE
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) September 17, 2018
“Bands of torrential rain showers are expected to develop very late tonight and continue through Tuesday afternoon,” the service wrote in a statement released Monday. “Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are anticipated…but a narrow swath of 4 to 6 inches of rain is possible which may fall in a very short period of time.”
Lynn Mayor Thomas M. McGee listed a number of services available to residents impacted by any flooding.
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While it’s impossible to tell where exactly where the rain will fall hardest, NBC10 meteorologist Pete Bouchard had Lynn in the crosshairs.
Don't call it a comeback. #Florence has faded, but it latches onto a warm front tomorrow morning and the sky opens up. Slow go during the AM commute. Rain totals: pic.twitter.com/KXDUkjRi5p
— Pete Bouchard (@PeteNBCBoston) September 17, 2018
Just last month, parts of Lynn and Peabody were doused by a damaging flash flood. Several businesses and homes are still repairing the damage from that round of soaking.