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Flash Flood in Newport County, Rhode Island

Flash Flood September 2, 2021 · Newport County, Rhode Island

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Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

In Portsmouth, a large stretch of Fairview Lane was ripped up and destroyed due to flood waters rushing down the road and undermining the roadway. CoCoRAHS observers reported a total of 8.32 inches of rain in Portsmouth and 7.56 inches in nearby Jamestown.

The wider storm

On Sept. 1, Tropical Depression Ida tracked northeasward from the central Appalachians and arrived in southern New England late in the day as a remnant low. The low moved rather swiftly across southern New England, reaching the coastal waters east of Massachusetts by 7 AM EDT on Sept. 2. Heavy rain of 4.0 to more than 8.0 inches fell across Rhode Island, with the most intense rain falling from the evening on the 1st to the early morning on the 2nd. In Portsmouth, a CoCoRAHS observer recorded 8.32 inches of rain for the event. There was widespread street flooding and some flash flooding in Rhode Island.

Began near Portsmouth (41.5811, -71.2503).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 984579. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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