Flood — Kent, Rhode Island

2017-07-12 · near Summit, Kent, Rhode Island

Event narrative

At 355 PM EST, a trained spotter reported street flooding at the junction of state route 102 and Plain Meeting House Road.

Wider weather episode

A cold front slid across Southern New England, led by a shortwave trough. High moisture content to the airmass allowed for heavy downpours, while breaks of sunshine generated sufficient instability for damaging thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 712156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.