Waarschuwingen

Flood Warning issued May 16 at 11:20AM EDT until May 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA...The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting WashingtonCounty.Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and WashingtonCounties.Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly...Minor flooding is forecast.For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley.* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, In Richmond, the Wood River rendersportions of Wood River Drive and Wood River Circle impassable. InHopkinton, the Wood River floods sections of Dow Park off of MainStreet.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.1 feet.- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis afternoon to a crest of 6.4 feet just after midnighttonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturdaymorning.- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM EDT.

National Weather Service