Flood in Kent County, Rhode Island

Flood August 12, 2016 · Kent County, Rhode Island

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A car was stuck in 6 inches of street flooding at the intersection of Washington Street and Laurel Avenue.

The wider storm

A mid level disturbance and an approaching cold front resulted in showers and thunderstorms developing over much of southern New England. Like the storms the previous day, frequent lightning accompanied these storms. In addition, wind damage and flooding occurred.

Began near Anthony (41.6962, -71.5486).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 656326. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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