洪水警报

...The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Rhode Island...

Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley.

* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, In Richmond, floodwaters begin to pond onto
Wood River Drive. In Hopkinton off of Main Street, the Wood River
begins to flood Dow Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 5.1 feet. The river will be
near or just above flood stage this morning before dropping below
flood stage this afternoon.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:15 AM EDT Monday was 5.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.1
feet on 01/27/1952.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood