The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the South Coast from Wednesday afternoon through Christmas morning. 

We can expect heavy downpours with an accumulation of up to 3 inches of rain possible. This is the result of a very moist air mass preceding an approaching cold front.

Urban locales with pour drainage may flood, and rivers and streams will likely rise to near flood stage.

Northern Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are expected to get the brunt of this storm. Communities that will be affected include Barnstable, Bristol, Fall River, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Plymouth, Providence and surrounding areas.

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