Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by prolonged heavy rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts... Southern Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts... Northwestern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... West Central Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts... Northeastern Providence County in Rhode Island...

* WHEN...Until 145 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from previous rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 747 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated continued light to at times moderate rain falling over the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen over the last 48 hours in the warned area. Additional rainfall expected through this morning could lead to areas of street and poor drainage flooding. The Blackstone River above Woonsocket is now in minor flood stage levels at 11.96 ft, which leads to low- lying flooding along portions of Cumberland and Woonsocket as well as off of Route 122 in Cumberland. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Brockton, Pawtucket, Taunton, East Providence, Woonsocket, Cumberland, Randolph, North Providence, Franklin, North Attleborough, Norwood, Stoughton, Attleboro, Walpole and Mansfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood