Flood watch: Boston area up to 4 inches of rain

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Flood Watch Issued for Boston Area Today

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the Boston area today, with showers and embedded thunderstorms expected through the afternoon. Widespread rainfall of 0.5 to 2 inches is likely, but localized bands could bring 2 to 4 inches in three hours, with potential for flash flooding in urban areas.

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Boston Ballet Presents 'Fall Experience' at Citizens Opera House

Boston Ballet performs a matinee of its contemporary program 'Fall Experience' today at 1:30 p.m. at Citizens Opera House in Downtown Crossing, featuring choreography by Akram Khan and Alexander Ekman.

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Miss Chinese Boston 2026 Coronation Banquet at Empire Garden

The Chinese American Heritage Foundation and Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston host the Miss Chinese Boston 2026 Coronation today at 6:00 p.m. at Empire Garden Restaurant in Chinatown, with crowning, keynote speakers, and cultural performances.

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East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival at Memorial Park

The 5th Annual East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival runs today from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at East Boston Memorial Park, featuring two stages of live Latin music and dance, plus free food during the first hour.

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Rachel Barton Pine Plays Brahms Violin Recital at Calderwood Hall

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and pianist Matthew Hagle perform a program of Brahms violin sonatas at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's Calderwood Hall today from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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'The Great Elephant Migration' Final Day on Commonwealth Avenue Mall

Today is the final day to see 'The Great Elephant Migration,' an outdoor installation of 100 life-size elephant sculptures on Commonwealth Avenue Mall.

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'Declarations: Printing a New Nation' Closes at Boston Public Library

Today is the last day to see 'Declarations: Printing a New Nation' at the Boston Public Library's Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center in Copley Square, featuring eight rare 1776 printings of the Declaration of Independence.

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