Severe · Flash Flood WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 5:09PM EDT until September 26
Affecting Bristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RI
In effect until: Sep 26, 2026, 10:45 PM
Bristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RI
Likely impact across 3 counties in MA and RI; effects through 10:45 PM.
Get to higher ground now. Never drive through flooded roads.
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At 509 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion, Middleborough, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown, Fairhaven, Tiverton, Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Little Compton and Prudence Island.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™