National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for Much of RI
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National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for Much of RI
The watch goes into effect on Monday morning at 2 AM and is in effect through Tuesday morning.
The massive storm is forecasted to run to the west of much of Rhode Island, but significant impacts could be felt on the state on Monday and Monday night.
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
3:07 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
Including the cities of Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry,
West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol,
Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport
307 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...All of Rhode Island, except for Block Island.
* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Monday through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of streets, urban and poor drainage areas. Rivers, creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected late
tonight through Monday night. Storm total rainfall of 1 to 3
inches is expected across the watch area, but localized
higher amounts are possible, especially where thunderstorms
develop and move over the same areas. Thunderstorms will have
the potential to produce rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per
hour, which will elevate the risk of urban and street
flooding along with localized flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
4:08 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
408 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Flood Watch.