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Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued March 29 at 4:47AM EDT until March 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Massachusetts... Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, In Richmond, the Wood River blocks sections of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive. Dow Field off of Main Street in Hopkinton is substantially flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:15 AM EDT Friday was 5.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Washington, RI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued March 29 at 4:47AM EDT until March 31 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Massachusetts... Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding will occur along Pioneer Avenue, Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. Some homes are impacted on Avery Road and Wellington Avenue in Cranston. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:45 AM EDT Friday was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Kent, RI; Providence, RI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued March 29 at 4:47AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Massachusetts... Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Floodwaters approach lowest lying homes along Hiscox Road in Westerly. Along Route 3, flooding occurs at some homes in French Village in Hopkinton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 AM EDT Friday was 7.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 7.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall this evening. It will rise to 7.7 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall late Sunday evening. It will rise to 7.4 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
New London, CT; Washington, RI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued March 29 at 4:47AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Massachusetts... Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to spread onto Driftwood Drive in Charlestown. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 4.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 5.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Washington, RI
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