Cape Cod storm causes flooding on Commercial Street in Provincetown
A section of Commercial Street in Provincetown’s East End was closed to traffic following coastal flooding caused by the storm on January 9-10, 2024.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for Barnstable and Nantucket counties, effective Friday morning through Friday afternoon. Eastern Plymouth County is also affected by the warning.
A high wave warning has also been issued for the same locations, effective from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Dangerous conditions for swimming and surfing, as well as localized beach erosion, are expected, according to the National Weather Service.
According to Coastal Flood Watch, some coastal roads could become impassable at high tide on Friday, which is around 2 p.m. in the Cape Cod area.
The greatest risk of moderate flooding is along the Plymouth coast and the north shore of Cape Cod along Cape Cod Bay from Sandwich to Dennis, according to the National Weather Service.
According to the warning, “many roads near Nantucket Harbor will be impassable due to 12 to 24 inches of water, affecting access to ferry terminals.”
Additionally, “shallow flooding less than one foot deep is affecting lower lying areas in Provincetown, primarily near the airport and Race Point Road. In Truro, flooding up to one foot deep is affecting lower lying areas near Pamet Harbor and along the Pamet River,” the coastal flood warning states.
Here is the Hyannis forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Isolated patches of fog after 3pm. Otherwise cloudy, high around 20°C. Windy, with northerly winds at 29 to 35 km/h, with gusts up to 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation 60%. New precipitation amounts between 0.6 and 1.3 cm possible.
Friday night: Showers likely, especially before 11pm. Scattered patches of fog. Otherwise cloudy, low around 15.5°C. Windy, with northerly winds of 32 to 35 km/h, with gusts up to 53 km/h. Probability of precipitation 60%. New precipitation amounts between 0.35 and 1.35 cm possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Before 9am, patchy fog. Otherwise cloudy, high around 20 degrees. Windy, with northeast winds at 29 to 37 km/h, gusting to 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation 60%.
Saturday night: Chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph. 50% chance of precipitation.
Sunday: A chance of showers before 9 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 67. Northeast wind around 18 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. 30% chance of precipitation.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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