BOX continues Flood Warning for Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction [RI] till May 18, 2:00 PM EDT639
WGUS81 KBOX 172139
FLSBOX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
539 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Connecticut...Rhode Island...
Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction 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...
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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 545 AM EDT.
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539 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* 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 5:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.0 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 just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4134 7189 4144 7188 4146 7177 4135 7174
4131 7185
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539 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 4:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 PM EDT Friday was 5.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4137 7177 4145 7179 4148 7160 4139 7158
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539 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Parking lots and roads are flooded in low
lying areas of Warwick and Cranston near the Pawtuxet River.
Impacted roads include River Street, Pioneer Avenue, Bellows
Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:45 PM EDT Friday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 7.6 feet Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4178 7156 4180 7141 4172 7139 4170 7155
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BOX continues Flood Warning for Pawcatuck River at Wood River Junction [RI] till May 18, 2:00 PM EDT----------------
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