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WGUS71 KBOX 131622

FFSBOX



Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

1222 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026



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Bristol MA-Bristol RI-Kent RI-Newport RI-Providence RI-Washington

RI-

1222 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT THIS

AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN BRISTOL MA, BRISTOL RI, KENT, NEWPORT,

SOUTHERN PROVIDENCE AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



At 1222 PM EDT, Doppler radar and rain gauges indicated thunderstorms

producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches

of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1

hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in

the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin

shortly.



HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.



SOURCE...Radar and rain gauges.



IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,

         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor

         drainage and low-lying areas.



Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...

  Providence, Fall River, Warwick, Cranston, East Providence,

  Coventry, Dartmouth, North Providence, South Kingstown, West

  Warwick, Johnston, North Kingstown, Newport, Bristol, Somerset,

  Portsmouth, Barrington, Middletown, Narragansett and Swansea.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



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LAT...LON 4174 7179 4184 7179 4184 7139 4177 7103

      4151 7101 4145 7130 4146 7179



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



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