Weather Alerts for Pawtucket, Rhode Island - The Weather Channel | Weather.com
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Weather Alerts-

High Severity Alert

River Flood Warning

From Mon 7:15 pm until Wed 5:00 pm EDT

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Action Recommended

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Issued By

Boston - MA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Pawtuxet River at Cranston

Description

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston. WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday afternoon. IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Parking lots and roads are flooded in low lying areas of Warwick and Cranston near the Pawtuxet River. Impacted roads include River Street, Pioneer Avenue, Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 9.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

More Information

...The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Rhode Island... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Cranston, Scituate Reservoir... Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 this evening at 1145 PM EDT.
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