Massachusetts, Rhode Island Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 09/13/2026 08:41

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 11:41AM EDT until September 13 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 13, 2026 - 8:41am
Expires: 
September 13, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 1141 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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 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