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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

1252 PM EDT THU SEP 15 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  KENT COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARWICK

  SOUTHERN PROVIDENCE COUNTY IN RHODE ISLAND



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT



* AT 1247 PM EDT...HEAVY RAIN PERSISTED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN

  PROVIDENCE COUNTY AND KENT COUNTY.  WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT

  THERE WAS 3 FEET OF WATER ON PORTIONS OF PONTIAC AVENUE IN

  CRANSTON WITH WITH CARS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY.  ANOTHER REPORT OF

  FLOODING WAS RECEIVED IN THE TIOGUE AVENUE AREA ALONG THE WEST

  WARWICK AND COVENTRY LINE.  



TWO TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THESE AREAS.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 

TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING SMALL STREAMS AND 

CREEKS TO OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS 

BRIDGES OR ROADS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT

OR TWO OF WATER TO WASH MOST CARS AWAY.



LAT...LON 4173 7179 4160 7177 4163 7138 4179 7136

      4183 7154



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