Flood Watch Through Tuesday Night in RI - Heat Advisory Remains in Effect
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Flood Watch Through Tuesday Night in RI - Heat Advisory Remains in Effect
A heat advisory remains in effect through 8 PM Tuesday night.
According to NWS, heat index values “up to 100” degrees are expected.
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Flood Watch in Focus
According to NWS:
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
951 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025
Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Northwest
Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-EasternKent RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
Including the cities of Springfield, Warwick, Windsor Locks, Union, Boston, Chatham, Quincy, Hartford, Coventry, Smithfield, Fall River, Milford, Providence, Mattapoisett, Brockton, Falmouth, Vernon, Norwood, Putnam, West Greenwich, Worcester, Taunton, Foxborough, Plymouth, Newport, East Greenwich, Willimantic, Provincetown, Narragansett, Foster, West Warwick, Westerly, and New Bedford
951 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following areas, Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT, Massachusetts, including the following areas [of] Barnstable MA, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Northern Bristol MA, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA, Western Norfolk MA and Western Plymouth MA, and Rhode Island,
Including the following areas, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI.
* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood