4/4/2024 9:52:00 PM until 4/5/2024 10:00:00 AM

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 800 AM EDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Rhode Island...Connecticut... Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. Charles River At Dover affecting Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. For the Sudbury River...including Saxonville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawtuxet River...including Cranston...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding will occur along Pioneer Avenue, Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. Some homes are impacted on Avery Road and Wellington Avenue in Cranston. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood