…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode
Island…
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode
Island…Connecticut…
Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London
Counties.
For the Pawcatuck River…including Westerly, Wood River Junction…
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Pawcatuck River at Westerly.
* WHEN…Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 8.0 feet, Floodwaters approach lowest lying homes
along Hiscox Road in Westerly. Along Route 3, flooding occurs at
some homes in French Village in Hopkinton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EST Thursday was 8.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 6.1 feet Sunday
evening.
– Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood