Politics & Government
Major Coastal Flooding Possible at High Tide
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning until 3 p.m., Friday.
Moderate to major coastal flooding is possible in Barnstable Friday, according to the National Weather Service's Coastal Flood Warning.
The warning forecasts that the midday high tide will have a greater impact than the high tide on Thursday night.
High Tide is at 12:25 p.m., Friday in Barnstable.
The Coastal Flood Warning, which includes the majority of the Massachusetts coastline, will be in effect until 3 p.m., Friday.
The areas that could see the biggest impact are the South Shore and the north-face Cape Cod Bay shore, including Barnstable, Sandwich, Dennis and Brewster.
Possible impacts include flooding of vulnerable shore roads, basement flooding, debris on roads and damage to shoreline structures, according to the NWS.
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