Flash Flood Warning

FFWBOX

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... Northwestern Bristol County in Rhode Island... Kent County in Rhode Island... Providence County in Rhode Island... Northeastern Washington County in Rhode Island...

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 815 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall with 1-2" per hour rainfall rates approaching the Providence area. These rates may persist for an hour or more leading to flash flooding of urban and poor drainage areas.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

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, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, Taunton, East Providence, Woonsocket, Coventry, Cumberland, North Providence, West Warwick, Johnston, North Attleborough, North Kingstown, Attleboro, Smithfield, Lincoln, Central Falls, Norton and Bellingham.