Nor'easter Could Bring Flooding, Damaging Winds To Newton

NEWTON, MA — Tuesday night's nor'easter, the first of the fall season, is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, and damaging winds to Newton, warned Mayor Ruthanne Fuller Monday night.

According to the city's forecasting service, showers mixed with downpours will continue throughout the day and worsen throughout the afternoon, peaking Tuesday night and lasting throughout the day Wednesday.

In total, the city is expecting 2 to 4 inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour. The storm will likely cause some downed trees and power outages.

"We pay close attention to weather forecasts because we do a lot of preparation before rain, snow, wind, heat or extreme cold," said Fuller in a statement.

"The Department of Public Works’ street sweeping and catch basin cleaning operations have been ongoing and Police/DPW will be ready to close streets quickly in the event of downed power lines and trees," she continued. "Newton’s Forestry Division will have staff and contractors in place tomorrow to clear downed limbs and trees as quickly as possible."

Residents are asked to check storm drains near their properties and either clear any leaves or call Customer Service at 617-796-1000 or the Utilities Division at 617-796-1640 to request a drain be cleared.

In an emergency, including in the case of a downed wire, call 911. If you lose power, report it to Eversource here call 877-659-6326.

The city will post any necessary storm updates at newtonma.gov.