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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Newport.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued December 14 at 12:02PM EST until December 14 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut... Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. For the Pawcatuck River...including Westerly, Wood River Junction... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly. * WHEN...Until this evening. * 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 EST Saturday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EST Saturday was 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 6.3 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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New London, CT; Washington, RI
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