Wood River Junction Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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 Wood River Junction.

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

Flood Warning issued December 11 at 8:44PM EST until December 12 at 8:30AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Cranston, Scituate Reservoir... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston. * WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur along the river as it flows through Warwick and Cranston. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight to 9.1 feet just after midnight tonight. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

High Wind Warning issued December 11 at 7:59PM EST until December 12 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Flood Watch issued December 11 at 1:08PM EST until December 12 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following areas, Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT, Massachusetts, including the following areas, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Northern Bristol MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Northern Worcester MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Southern Worcester MA, Western Franklin MA, Western Hampden MA, Western Hampshire MA and Western Plymouth MA, and Rhode Island, including the following areas, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood