The National Weather Service has issued the following alert for Saturday night, Sunday and Monday.  Flooding is very possible in areas of Fitchburg such as John Fitch Highway, Columbia Ave, Shea Street, St Bernard Street, and Scott Road near Saima Park.  If necessary, DPW will block the affected streets. 

ONE OF THE HEAVIEST WIDESPREAD SINGLE STORM LONG-DURATION RAIN EVENTS SINCE SPRING 2006 APPEARS IMMINENT... ESPECIALLY FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THE EAST SLOPES OF BOTH THE WORCESTER HILLS AND BERKSHIRES INTO PARTS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY.

* RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MONDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... THE EAST SLOPES OF BOTH THE WORCESTER HILLS AND BERKSHIRES INTO PARTS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON... BUT RAIN WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS MAY RESULT IN AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING BY SUNDAY. IN ADDITION... MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER AND STREAM FLOODING WILL LIKELY DEVELOP SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS A RESULT FROM ALL THE RUNOFF.