Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 12:22PM EDT until September 13 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 1222 PM EDT, Doppler radar and rain gauges indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 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 and rain gauges.
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