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Hey flistpeoples!

I'm trying to gage the wisdom of attending an event that would involve driving back from Pepperell tonight at 11ish pm. The forecast is saying 32mph (which is higher than the last time I looked) plus thunderstorms.

I don't really have a good frame of reference, though. At what point, MPH-wise, do conditions become genuinely unsafe? Opinions on how worried I should be about this?

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This is what Weather Undergound said most recently about the flash flood and high wind warnings. It was compiled as of 2:09pm today.

Winds: Sustained south winds of 10 to 15 mph are expected to rapidly shift east and increase to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph between 7 and 10 PM tonight. The strongest winds will be mainly between 10 PM and 3 am. The wind should shift to the north and start to decrease between 4 and 6 am.

Flooding: At this time the highest risk for significant urban flooding will be along and northwest of a Boston to Providence line . . . total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches is forecast with a few isolated 8 inch reports possible . . . Most of this rain is expected to fall in just 6 hours tonight! The torrential rainfall will bring the potential for significant urban flooding. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Much of this rain is expected to fall during the nighttime. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flash floods. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. Stay away from streams and openings to drainage pipes.

Both the rain and the wind have been deemed notable enough to involve issuing warnings, at least, though what that means can vary. My memory of Pepperell was that it was in the proverbial middle of nowhere, and that might mean more trouble draining water, muddier roads, and downed tree branches. That, and no real light, seems pretty dangerous to me.