Heavy rain prompts flash flood warnings: Clean gutters to prevent flooding

Heavy rain prompts flash flood warnings: Clean gutters to prevent flooding

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - All of this death and destruction in Texas serves as a reminder for us here at home to always be prepared. With rain expected to hit western Massachusetts in the next couple of days, the risk of flooding increases. According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, due to heavy rainfall. When a flash flood warning is issued for your ar…