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Flash Flood Warning in Kent County

Right Weather Interactive RadarA slow-moving torrential thunderstorm in Kent County, RI has dropped 1-2″ of rain and the potential exists for more heavy rain from the storm as it slowly moves east. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Kent County until 11 am Sunday.

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Slow-moving heavy thunderstorms in Kent County Sunday morning
Slow-moving heavy thunderstorms in Kent County Sunday morning

Doppler rainfall estimates up to 2.5" by 8:15 am
Doppler rainfall estimates up to 2.5″ by 8:15 am
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
815 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

RIC003-011500-
/O.CON.KBOX.FF.W.0047.000000T0000Z-130901T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT RI-
815 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT FOR
KENT COUNTY...

AT 814 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED FOR RAPID AND POTENTIALLY LIFE
THREATENING FLOODING. IN URBAN AREAS AVOID FLOODED ROADS AND OBEY
ROAD CLOSURES. THOSE NEAR SMALL STREAMS MUST HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY.

Fred Campagna

President and Chief Meteorologist - Right Weather LLC AMS Certified Consulting Meteorologist #756 AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist #126

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