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Flash Flood in Providence County, Rhode Island

Flash Flood May 23, 2024 · Providence County, Rhode Island

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Providence, portions of Vandewater St, Charles St, and Barnes St were flooded and impassable.

The wider storm

A passing cold front brought a round of strong storms through southern New England. Training storms moving over Providence caused flash flooding in addition to New Bedford, Massachusetts. Earlier in the day it caused wind damage in Connecticut.

Began near North Providence (41.8515, -71.4307).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1174132. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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