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Flood Warning issued May 17 at 9:17AM EDT until May 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in RhodeIsland...Connecticut...Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and WashingtonCounties.Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting WashingtonCounty.For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston...Minor flooding is forecast.For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston.* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding will occur along Pioneer Avenue,Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. Some homes areimpacted on Avery Road and Wellington Avenue in Cranston.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:45 AM EDT Friday was 10.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.9feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stageearly Sunday morning.- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 245 PM EDT.

National Weather Service