NEW: Flood Watch for RI from National Weather Service
Friday, September 23, 2011
GoLocalProv News Team
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Bristol, Eastern Kent, Newport, Northwest Providence, Southeast Providence, Washington, and Western Kent counties. The watch will stay in effect through Saturday evening and reads as follows:
FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...PLYMOUTH... FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD...MATTAPOISETT...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD... PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH... WARWICK... BRISTOL... NARRAGANSETT... WESTERLY...NEWPORT
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR:
* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...HARTFORD CT...TOLLAND CT AND WINDHAM CT. IN SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA...NORTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA...SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA. IN RHODE ISLAND...BRISTOL RI...EASTERN KENT RI...NEWPORT RI...NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI...WASHINGTON RI AND WESTERN KENT RI.
* FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
* A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IS ANTICIPATED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS LIKELY. THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL ARE STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN.
* FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE... ALONG WITH POTENTIAL FLOODING IMPACTS TO SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.
* A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
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