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SAFETY MESSAGE

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued March 29 at 11:50AM 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 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 7.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs along the Pawcatuck River. Along Route 3 in Hopkinton, floodwaters encroach on lowest lying homes in French Village. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EDT Friday was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 7.4 feet late tomorrow evening. It will then fall to flood stage early Monday morning. It will rise to 7.1 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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