Flood Watch Issued for RI: Several Inches of Rain, Wind Gusts Over 40 MPH Possible

Flood Watch Issued for RI: Several Inches of Rain, Wind Gusts Over 40 MPH Possible

A flood watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Rhode Island, starting Sunday afternoon and lasting through Monday evening. 

According to NWS, several inches of rain including thunderstorms are possible over the 24-hour period, and wind gusts of up to 43 mile-per-hour are in the forecaset for Monday morning. 

A coastal flood watch has also been issued.

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NWS Rhode Island Forecast 

Today: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 60. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph.