The National Weather Service has issued upgraded its Flood Watch to a Flash Flood Warning for portions of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
136 PM EDT Sun Jul 16 2023
* Flash Flood Warning for…
East Central Windham County in northern Connecticut…
Southwestern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts…
Bristol County in Rhode Island…
Kent County in Rhode Island…
Newport County in Rhode Island…
Providence County in Rhode Island…
Washington County in Rhode Island…
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 136 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Urban flash
flooding is likely in Providence and Cranston areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Providence, Fall River, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East
Providence, Woonsocket, Coventry, Cumberland, North Providence,
South Kingstown, West Warwick, Johnston, North Attleborough, North
Kingstown, Newport, Bristol, Attleboro, Westerly and Smithfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
