Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 10:46AM EDT until September 13 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
FFWBOX
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.
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; Newport, RI; Providence, RI; Washington, RI
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov