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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for Framingham, MA.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (19/100) · Rain 22% · 0.0 in · Max wind 5 mph.

No active local alerts at this moment.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

35

/ 100

Flood risk score35/100

For typical homes located in Framingham, MA.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

Framingham, MA

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: BOX · radar KBOX

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: AE (54% of features)

SFHA share: 62% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 354

Tile risk label: Elevated

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 20% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.03 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 22% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 5 mph

Risk score: 19/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 4% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 3 to 7 mph

Risk score: 12/100

Tue

LOW

Rain chance: 3% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 7 mph

Risk score: 11/100

Wed

LOW

Rain chance: 34%

Max wind: 1 to 10 mph

Risk score: 24/100

Thu

MODERATE

Rain chance: 90%

Max wind: 9 mph

Risk score: 46/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile354
Dominant FEMA zoneAE (54%)
SFHA share of features62%
Soil moisture (topsoil)20% · 0.03 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in Framingham

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for Framingham

Does Framingham flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.