Flood Watch for portions of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including the following areas, in southeastern Massachusetts, Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth. In Rhode Island, Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington.
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The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Flood Watch for our area from 10 p.m. this evening through Sunday evening.

* Flood Watch for portions of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including the following areas, in southeastern Massachusetts, Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth. In Rhode Island, Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and Washington.

* Periods of rain will be heavy at times tonight into Sunday evening. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are anticipated but localized 2.50 to 3 inch amounts are possible. The greatest risk for these higher amounts will be near the south coast. This will bring the potential for pockets of urban and poor drainage
street flooding.

* In addition…if the higher rainfall amounts materialize minor flooding would be possible at the Pawtuxet River at Cranston, the Pawcatuck River at Westerly, as well as the Wood River at Hope Valley. Some small streams and creeks may also experience minor flooding.

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