Flood — Kent, Rhode Island

2017-07-07 · near Westcott, Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 125 PM EST, street flooding was reported at Providence and Newell Streets in West Warwick. Flooding was 18 inches deep.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure passed just south of New England on the afternoon of the 7th. This brought 1 to 2 inches of rain to Rhode Island. The heaviest rainfall occurred in Central Rhode Island.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 710035. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.