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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

430 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2001



...FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SMALL RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN IN EFFECT 

FOR KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES OF RHODE ISLAND AND BRISTOL AND 

PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...



MINOR FLOODING CONTINUED ON A FEW RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE NORTHERN 

HALF OF RHODE ISLAND AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...ALL IN 

RESPONSE TO THE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN WHICH FELL FRIDAY.  



IN RHODE ISLAND...THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WAS AT 11.7 FEET AT 

1 AM SUNDAY...AND SLOWLY RECEDING.  PORTIONS OF CRANSTON ...WARWICK 

AND WEST WARWICK WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MINOR FLOODING AS THE RIVER 

RECEDES TODAY.  



IN SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS...MOST SMALL STREAMS HAVE RETURNED WITHIN 

THEIR BANKS.  THE TAUNTON RIVER IN WEST BRIDGEWATER WAS AT 10.8 FEET 

AT 1 AM SUNDAY AND SLOWLY RISING.  IT SHOULD CREST NEAR 11 FEET THIS 

MORNING.  THE PASKAMANSET RIVER IN SOUTH DARTMOUTH WAS AT 14.2 FEET 

AROUND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.  FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.  THE RIVER SHOULD 

FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE 

LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS WIDESPREAD FLOOD EVENT.



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