Flood in Kent County, Rhode Island

Flood July 12, 2017 · Kent County, Rhode Island

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Summit (41.6468, -71.6921).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 712156. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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