Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
942 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...

  Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.

For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 945 AM EDT.

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942 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston.

* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Homes and businesses are impacted in low
  lying sections of Warwick, West Warwick and Cranston. Affected
  roads in Cranston include Avery Road and Wellington Avenue.
  Affected roads in Warwick include Pioneer Avenue, River Street,
  Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue. In West Warwick, affected areas
  include Daisy Street and the lower ends of Canna, Begonia and
  Aster Streets.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 11.5 feet
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4178 7156 4180 7139 4172 7137 4170 7155


$$

Belk


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