Flood — Newport, Rhode Island

2020-07-14 · near Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island

Event narrative

In Narragansett, 12 to 18 inches of street flooding was reported on Beach Street.

Wider weather episode

A negatively tilted trough with anomalously cold air aloft moved into southern New England, producing severe thunderstorms and localized flooding during the afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 903920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.