2 products issued by NWS for:
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1127 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...Connecticut...
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington
Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington
County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 245 PM EDT.
&&
RIC009-180330-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240518T1800Z/
/WODR1.1.ER.240517T0645Z.240517T1800Z.240518T1200Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Floodwaters begin to spread onto Driftwood
Drive in Charlestown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Friday was 5.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.3
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4137 7177 4145 7179 4148 7160 4139 7158
$$
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1127 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...Connecticut...
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington
Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington
County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly...
Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 245 PM EDT.
&&
CTC011-RIC009-180330-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240518T0900Z/
/WSTR1.1.ER.240518T0000Z.240518T0000Z.240518T0300Z.UU/
1127 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs along the
Pawcatuck River. Along Route 3 in Hopkinton, floodwaters encroach
on lowest lying homes in French Village.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 6.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.0
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4134 7189 4144 7188 4146 7177 4135 7174
4131 7185
$$