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WGUS81 KBOX 171607
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN RHODE
ISLAND...MASSACHUSETTS...
PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES.
TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER AFFECTING PLYMOUTH AND BRISTOL
COUNTIES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...
SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY.
FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER...INCLUDING CRANSTON, SCITUATE RESERVOIR...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE TAUNTON RIVER...INCLUDING BRIDGEWATER...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 THIS AFTERNOON AT 115 PM EDT.
MAC017-171715-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260317T1607Z/
/SAXM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:15 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 8.9 FEET FRIDAY
MORNING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4227 7140 4230 7145 4248 7139 4245 7129
RIC009-171715-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260317T1607Z/
/HOPR1.1.ER.260317T0330Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:15 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 3.3 FEET FRIDAY
MORNING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4143 7176 4160 7174 4160 7163 4144 7164
MAC005-023-180900-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260319T0600Z/
/BDGM3.1.ER.260318T0600Z.260318T1200Z.260319T0000Z.NO/
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TAUNTON RIVER NEAR BRIDGEWATER.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 8.0 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.
BEWARE OF THE DANGERS OF CROSSING FLOODED ROADWAYS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 11:45 AM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO A CREST OF 8.1 FEET TOMORROW
MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4182 7119 4202 7097 4194 7087 4177 7110
RIC003-007-180900-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260319T1031Z/
/CRAR1.1.ER.260316T2300Z.260318T1200Z.260319T0430Z.NO/
1207 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 9.5 FEET, PARKING LOTS AND ROADS ARE FLOODED IN LOW
LYING AREAS OF WARWICK AND CRANSTON NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER.
IMPACTED ROADS INCLUDE RIVER STREET, PIONEER AVENUE, BELLOWS
STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON TO A CREST OF 9.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. 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
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