Last Updated: 2024-12-13 04:49:13 EST


WGUS81 KBOX 130336

FLSBOX

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

1036 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode

Island...
  Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode

Island...Connecticut...
  Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London

  Counties.
For the Pawcatuck River...including Westerly, Wood River Junction...

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 late tonight at 500 AM EST.
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1036 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, In Richmond, floodwaters begin to pond onto

  Wood River Drive. In Hopkinton off of Main Street, the Wood River

  begins to flood Dow Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:15 PM EST Thursday the stage was 5.3 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 9:15 PM EST Thursday was 6.1 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    overnight and continue falling to 3.1 feet Sunday evening.

  - Flood stage is 5.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4143 7176 4160 7174 4160 7163 4144 7164
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1036 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Floodwaters approach lowest lying homes

  along Hiscox Road in Westerly. Along Route 3, flooding occurs at

  some homes in French Village in Hopkinton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 10:00 PM EST Thursday was 8.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.1 feet Sunday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4134 7189 4144 7188 4146 7177 4135 7174

      4131 7185
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Frank