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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

930 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 COUNTY 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 THAT FELL FRIDAY.  



IN RHODE ISLAND...THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WAS AT 11.6 FEET AT 

5 AM THIS MORNING...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 10.9 FEET 

AT 9 AM THIS MORNING AND MAY HAVE CRESTED. IF IT HAS CRESTED...THE 

RIVER WILL VERY SLOWLY RECEDE THIS AFTERNOON. THE PASKAMANSET RIVER 

IN SOUTH DARTMOUTH HAS FALLEN TO JUST ABOVE 14.0 FEET AT 8 AM THIS 

MORNING.  FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 

STAGE BY 11 AM AND CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE.



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

LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS WIDESPREAD FLOOD EVENT.



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