Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 11:34PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 8:34pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Massachusetts...Rhode Island...
Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County.
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol
Counties.
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
For the Sudbury River...including Saxonville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Pawtuxet River...including Cranston...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding will occur along Pioneer Avenue,
Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. Some homes are
impacted on Avery Road and Wellington Avenue in Cranston.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.5 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Tuesday afternoon at 215 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Kent, RI; Providence, RI
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov