Weather Now: Dry Next Several Days; Minor River Flooding Continues

Good Friday Morning

Clear to partly skies now through the pre-dawn hours of Friday, with temperatures falling to the upper 20s by daybreak. Overall Friday looks nice…a sunny start, then turning partly cloudy later in the afternoon and evening. Dry skies Friday night, then more sunshine Saturday. Sunday will feature more clouds, but milder. Slight chance of a light rain shower by early Sunday evening.

MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES

With recent rains and an excessively wet January, River Flood Warnings are in effect for the Pawtuxet, Pawcatuck, Wood, and Taunton Rivers. These rivers are forecast to gradually fall below flood stage by Sunday.

PAWTUXET RIVER UPDATE (From National Weather Service Boston)

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding will occur along Pioneer Avenue,
  Bellows Street and Venturi Avenue in Warwick. Some homes are
  impacted on Avery Road and Wellington Avenue in Cranston.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EST Thursday was 9.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

PAWCATUCK RIVER WESTERLY (From National Weather Service Boston)

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs along the
  Pawcatuck River. Along Route 3 in Hopkinton, floodwaters encroach
  on lowest lying homes in French Village.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM EST Thursday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 PM EST Thursday was 7.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday morning and continue falling to 6.5 feet late
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.

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