Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 11:23AM EDT until August 3 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 8:23am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
FFWBOX
The National Weather Service in Norton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Northwestern Bristol County in Rhode Island...
Kent County in Rhode Island...
Providence County in Rhode Island...
Northeastern Washington County in Rhode Island...
* Until 145 PM EDT.
* At 1123 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Taunton, East
Providence, Woonsocket, Coventry, Cumberland, North Providence,
West Warwick, Johnston, North Attleborough, North Kingstown,
Attleboro, Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, Norton and
Bellingham.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Bristol, MA; Bristol, RI; Kent, RI; Providence, RI; Washington, RI
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov