Heavy Rain Creates Some Localized Flooding

The National Weather Service predicted that strong winds, in combination with high astronomical tides, might cause minor to locally moderate coastal flooding with the high tide on Thursday, which occured in Madison around 12:32 a.m. And they did.

A coastal flood advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m., the NWS says. "A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore," the NWS said, adding that tidal departures could be two to two-and-a-half above astronomical tide levels.

Here are photos taken by Madison Deputy Emergency Management Director Ed Brunt of the beach and pier at , an area that was damaged during Tropical Storm Irene. "The tide is high, but there is very little wave or wind action to drive the water ashore," he said around 12:55 p.m., as he drove along the Madison shoreline inspecting the roads. He later found some flooding on Route 1 near Nathan's Lane, which often floods during storms. The water height around 1:30 p.m. was not high enough to stop traffic.

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Here is the extended weather forecast for Madison:

Thursday Afternoon: A chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
 

Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west between 25 and 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind between 15 and 17 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 35.