Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following county, Windham and Rhode Island, including the following counties, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington. * WHEN...Until 1145 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Warwick, Coventry, South Kingstown, West Warwick, Mansfield, North Kingstown, Windham, Newport, Plainfield, Westerly, Killingly, Southbridge, Burrillville, Narragansett, East Greenwich, Scituate, Glocester, Putnam, Thompson and Sturbridge. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood