Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts...Rhode Island... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Farmington River At Simsbury affecting Hartford County. Assabet River At Maynard affecting Worcester and Middlesex Counties. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Charles River At Dover affecting Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Bristol and Plymouth Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts... Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Farmington River...including Unionville, Simsbury, Tariffville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Sudbury River...including Saxonville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Evacuations are likely near the Pawtuxet River in Warwick and Cranston. Both homes and businesses will be impacted from this flood event. Businesses and homes will be impacted on streets including but not limited to the following, in Warwick, Pioneer Avenue, Bellows Street, Venturi Avenue, and River Street. In Cranston, Wellington Avenue and Avery Road. In West Warwick, Daisy Street, the lower ends of Canna, Begonia and Aster Streets, and portions of Providence Street to Route 2. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 PM EST Friday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:45 PM EST Friday was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 04/17/2007. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&