Flood — Kent, Rhode Island

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

Event narrative

At 248 PM EST, heavy rain caused street flooding on Kilvert Street in Warwick. The street was closed.

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 710039. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.