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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:46 PM Sep. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Bristol County in Rhode Island...
Kent County in Rhode Island...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
Southern Providence County in Rhode Island...
Northeastern Washington County in Rhode Island...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1046 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Flood Watch
Issued: 5:57 AM Sep. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early this morning through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and
flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and
urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with localized narrow
bands of torrential rainfall overspread the region this morning.
Widespread rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 2 inches are expected.
However...localized narrow bands of 2-4" of rain are possible
within a 3 hour period. While it remains uncertain if these
narrow bands of heavier rain occur...the potential exists for
localized flash flooding...especially if it were to occur over a
vulnerable urban center.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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