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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

427 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008



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BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-BRISTOL MA-WASHINGTON RI-PROVIDENCE RI-KENT RI-

427 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR

BRISTOL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...AND EASTERN KENT...

SOUTHEASTERN PROVIDENCE...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...

NORTHWESTERN NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTIES IN RHODE ISLAND...



AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS.  

AT TF GREEN AIRPORT IN WARWICK...RAIN FELL AT A RATE OF 8 TO 10 

INCHES PER HOUR...THIS IS VERY HEAVY RAIN ONE URBAN FLOOD REPORT IN 

WARWICK INDICATED CARS FLOATING ON ROUTE 5.  



ONCE THE RAIN ARRIVES IN YOUR COMMUNITY...IT IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR 

ABOUT ONE HALF HOUR.



WIDESPREAD URBAN FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY AS IT  CROSSES THROUGH FAR 

EASTERN RHODE ISLAND THROUGH THE TAUNTON...ATTLEBORO...REHOBOTH... 

AND FALL RIVER AREAS IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND

CENTRAL RHODE ISLAND.



LAT...LON 4186 7161 4209 7108 4185 7099 4181 7103

      4178 7101 4178 7096 4172 7094 4158 7135

      4162 7135 4165 7139 4155 7142 4153 7148



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