Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Providence, RI ∙ Cranston, RI ∙ Warwick, RI ∙ Pawtucket, RI ∙ West Warwick, RI ∙ Central Falls, RI ∙ Lincoln, RI ∙ Fiskeville, RI ∙ East Greenwich, RI ∙ Hope, RI

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 320 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...At 315 AM, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy downpours over central Rhode Island, moving slowly to the northeast. These storms produced over 1 inch of rain in 45 minutes in the New London, CT area this morning. Urban and poor drainage street flooding is possible from these thunderstorms, especially in Providence, Warwick and Cranston. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Massachusetts, including the following county, Bristol and Rhode Island, including the following counties, Kent, Providence and Washington. * WHEN...Until 615 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Street flooding in urban areas and those locations which do not drain well. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 314 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Coventry, Cumberland, North Providence, West Warwick, Johnston, North Kingstown, Attleboro, Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, East Greenwich, Scituate, Exeter and West Greenwich. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4190 7153 4193 7142 4191 7137 4185 7136 4180 7139 4177 7140 4169 7141 4164 7147 4161 7149 4159 7153 4170 7157 4179 7155

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