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Flood Warning
ActiveBristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Bristol, RI; Newport, RI
Status
In Progress
Started 38 minutes ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts... Southwestern Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts... Eastern Bristol County in Rhode Island... Newport County in Rhode Island...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 246 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Swansea, Tiverton, Westport, Warren, Acushnet, Mattapoisett, Jamestown, Rochester and Little Compton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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