Flood — Newport, Rhode Island

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

Event narrative

In Newport, there was up to 1 foot of flood waters on several roads. The Newport Public Library was closed due to flooding.

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 903929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.