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WGUS81 KBOX 170334
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1134 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...
SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE 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 PAWTUXET RIVER...INCLUDING CRANSTON...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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 215 PM EDT.
RIC009-171815-
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1134 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 6.0 FEET, IN RICHMOND, THE WOOD RIVER RENDERS
PORTIONS OF WOOD RIVER DRIVE AND WOOD RIVER CIRCLE IMPASSABLE. IN
HOPKINTON, THE WOOD RIVER FLOODS SECTIONS OF DOW PARK OFF OF MAIN
STREET.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
TOMORROW MORNING TO A CREST OF 5.7 FEET EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4143 7176 4160 7174 4160 7163 4144 7164
RIC003-007-171815-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CRAR1.1.ER.260316T2300Z.260318T0000Z.260319T0430Z.NO/
1134 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* 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 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 10.5 FEET TOMORROW
EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4178 7156 4180 7141 4172 7139 4170 7155
MAC017-171815-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.260317T1200Z-260318T1200Z/
/SAXM3.1.ER.260317T1800Z.260317T1800Z.260317T1800Z.NO/
1134 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 10.0 FEET, FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
THE RIVER IN WAYLAND, INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM
ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:15 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 10.0
FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4227 7140 4230 7145 4248 7139 4245 7129
MAC005-023-171815-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0005.260317T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/BDGM3.1.ER.260317T1800Z.260318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1134 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.0 FEET, BACKWATER FLOODING FROM THE TAUNTON RIVER
WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOWER PURCHADE BROOK IN MIDDLEBORO. THIS
WILL CAUSE WOLOSKI PARK TO BECOME IMPASSABLE BY MOST VEHICLES FOR
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. BEWARE OF THE DANGERS OF CROSSING
FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
FLOODWATERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO DAMAGE ROADWAYS. HEED THE ADVICE
OF LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST OF
9.3 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4182 7119 4202 7097 4194 7087 4177 7110
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