Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 4 at 6:45AM EDT until August 4 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

...The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Rhode Island...

Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.

For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley.

* WHEN...From this morning to this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, In Richmond, floodwaters begin to pond onto
Wood River Drive. In Hopkinton off of Main Street, the Wood River
begins to flood Dow Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:15 AM EDT Tuesday was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this morning and continue falling to 2.9 feet early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1484th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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