River Flood Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

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WGUS81 KBOX 140416
FLSBOX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1216 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...

  Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.

RIC003-007-140530-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260914T0416Z/
/CRAR1.1.ER.260913T2251Z.260914T0015Z.260914T0600Z.NO/
1216 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pawtuxet River At Cranston.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall.
    Therefore...the river flood warning has been canceled.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4178 7156 4180 7141 4172 7139 4170 7155


$$

Frank

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
659 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The heaviest rainfall has come to an end, with remaining showers
tapering off from west to east through early this evening.
Additional significant rainfall is not expected, though localized
nuisance flooding may linger given the 2 to 4 inches of rain that
fell across portions of Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts
today. Lastly, Small Craft Advisories issued for most waters
starting Monday afternoon through Monday night for gusty winds.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Heaviest rainfall ending, drier overnight, though low clouds
  and areas of fog are possible. A stray early morning shower
  remains possible too.

- Dry and fall-like Monday into Tuesday, with a chilly start
  Tuesday morning.

- High pressure in control next week brings generally quiet
  weather. Brief bout of summer warmth and humidity expected
  Wed- Fri.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Heaviest rainfall ending, drier overnight, though
low clouds and areas of fog are possible. A stray early morning
shower remains possible too.

The back edge of the heaviest rain is now working from west to east
across southern New England, with clouds thinning across eastern New
York and approaching western Massachusetts. Rainfall totals have
been impressive today, with many areas seeing 2 to 4 inches, mainly
across Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts. The Flash Flood
Watch remains in effect through 6 PM. While the heaviest rain is
over, light to moderate showers linger and could still lead to
nuisance flooding. Expect these showers to continue for the next
couple of hours before wrapping up between 4 PM and 6 PM, though a
few may linger an additional hour or so across the outer Cape.

Drier conditions arrive overnight, though low clouds and areas of
fog may persist into early Monday morning. A final push of showers
is possible toward daybreak, though guidance has generally shown
this activity weakening as it approaches southern New England,
leaving just a spotty shower or two, mainly in the 4 AM to 8 AM time
frame. It is worth mentioning that some of the high-resolution
guidance indicates a bit of a resurgence in shower activity as it
approaches the coast, possibly picking up on some instability near
the shore. Nevertheless, this would not lead to impactful weather
and would be nothing like what we saw today.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Dry and fall-like Monday into Tuesday, with a chilly
start Tuesday morning.

Surface high pressure around 1020-1025 mb builds in from the Great
Lakes region on Monday, settles overhead Monday night, and remains
with us through Tuesday as a 1030 mb surface high. Little weather to
talk about during this time frame. While there is lingering moisture
early Monday morning, with some areas of fog, a much drier airmass
arrives by noon as PWATs fall below half an inch.

CAA during the day allows for a period of breezy northwest winds.
Forecast soundings through BUFKIT show a well-mixed boundary layer
upwards of 850 mb, which should allow most of the wind aloft to mix
to the surface. Winds aloft are 25 to 30 kt, resulting in surface
wind gusts of roughly 20 to 30 mph from the north-northwest. Highs
Monday afternoon are largely in the lower to middle 70s.

With high pressure overhead Monday night, winds decouple, allowing
for effective radiational cooling. Have opt'd to do a model blend to
show the coldest of the guidance. This would mean many of us wake up
Tuesday morning in the 40s; however, would not be shocked if towns
in far northwestern Franklin County dip to 38 to 40 degrees. That
being said, urban centers remain in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Boston may retain enough heat due to the urban heat island effect to
maintain lows in the middle 50s. Lastly, there could be areas of
ground fog due to the abundant recent rainfall.

Heading into Tuesday, a crisp and dry day with dew points in the
50s, with some upper 40s possible in northern Massachusetts.
Meanwhile, 925 mb temperatures settle around +9C to +12C, which
would suggest high temperatures in the middle 60s to lower 70s. High
pressure slowly drifts east during the day, with winds shifting to a
north-northeasterly direction.

KEY MESSAGE 3...High pressure in control next week brings
generally quiet weather. Brief bout of summer warmth and
humidity expected Wed- Fri.

High pressure firmly in control by Tuesday will bring much drier
weather with it. Under dry NW flow dewpoints will be very comfortable
to start the week, in the 40s. This will be a comfortable taste of
Fall Tuesday when combined with high temperatures in the upper 60s
(coasts) to low 70s (inland). As the high shifts over the Atlantic
Wednesday flow turns southerly bringing the return of more summer-
like temperatures and dewpoints in the upper 70s and mid 60s
respectively. Still some uncertainty with regard to the forecast for
late week and next weekend. Zonal mid level flow continues with
potential for a low to cross somewhere in the vicinity of southern
New England; whether that stays to our north or goes overhead is
uncertain, but generally looking at a better shot of unsettled
weather late Thursday onward.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

00z TAF Update: Widespread rain ending from west to east this
afternoon.

Through 00z...Moderate confidence in trends and timing.

While much of the night will be dry, a decaying line of showers
pushes through southern New England from 06z-10z. Ceilings are
generally LIFR to IFR, with some improvement overnight to high-
end IFR, if not MVFR. A drier airmass arrives predawn, which
will erode cloud cover and allow conditions to trend VFR between
10- 14z Monday.

Monday and Monday Night...High confidence.

VFR. NW to NNW winds 8 to 12 kt with gusts 20 to 25 kt. Winds ease
overnight, becoming light and variable under clear skies. Isolated
areas of ground fog are possible due to abundant recent rainfall.

Tuesday...High confidence.

VFR. Light N to NNE winds, becoming E/SE by the end of the day.

KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.

KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Tuesday through Friday/...

Tuesday: VFR. Breezy.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: VFR.

Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight chance
SHRA.

Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance
SHRA.

Friday: VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

Through Tuesday...High confidence.

Surface low pressure moves northeast from the southern coastal
waters Sunday afternoon, crossing into the Gulf of Maine overnight
before reaching Nova Scotia Monday morning. Meanwhile, high pressure
builds in from the Great Lakes region on Monday, resulting in a
tightening pressure gradient and gusty northerly winds Monday
afternoon through the overnight hours. There may be a brief period
of gusts around 25 kt, thus a marginal Small Craft Advisory has been
issued. Seas during this time are 2 to 3 ft across the nearshore
waters and 3 to 4 ft across the outer waters. However, the outermost
portions of the forecast zones may approach 5 ft.

Outlook /Tuesday through Friday/...

Tuesday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt.
Seas locally approaching 5 ft.

Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt.

Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain showers.

Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Slight chance of rain showers.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM Monday to 2 AM EDT Tuesday for
     ANZ231>235-237-250-254>256.

&&

DISCUSSION...BW/Dooley
AVIATION...BW/Dooley
MARINE...BW/Dooley

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
230 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1136 AM     Flash Flood      2 W West Greenwich      41.64N 71.69W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            In West Greenwich Nooseneck Hill Rd was
            flooded and impassable. Relayed by amateur
            radio.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
425 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     Flash Flood      1 NW West Warwick       41.70N 71.53W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Fire Department/R

            In West Warwick, a basement apartment
            flooded and basement apartments were
            evacuated. Relayed by amateur radio.

1210 PM     Flash Flood      1 NE West Warwick       41.71N 71.51W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Fire Department/R

            In West Warwick, several homes were reported
            to have flooded on Newell Street. Relayed by
            amateur radio.

0130 PM     Flash Flood      1 W TF Green AP         41.72N 71.46W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            In Warwick, a car was stuck in street
            flooding and the road was impassible on
            Coastaway Blvd near Metro Center Blvd.
            Relayed via amateur radio.

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
428 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1120 AM     Flash Flood      1 NW West Warwick       41.70N 71.53W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Fire Department/R

            In West Warwick, a basement apartment
            flooded and basement apartments were
            evacuated. Relayed by amateur radio.

1127 AM     Flash Flood      3 S Somerset            41.70N 71.15W
09/13/2026                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            In Fall River, major flooding was reported
            on Plymouth Ave. Relayed by amateur radio.

1130 AM     Flash Flood      1 E New Bedford         41.66N 70.92W
09/13/2026                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            In New Bedford, North Front Street was
            closed from Coggeshall St to the fish houses
            due to flooding. Relayed by amateur radio.

1133 AM     Flash Flood      3 S Somerset            41.70N 71.16W
09/13/2026                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            In Fall River, the Route 24 SB on ramp to
            I-95 was closed due to 1 foot of street
            flooding. Relayed by amateur radio.

1136 AM     Flash Flood      2 W West Greenwich      41.64N 71.69W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            In West Greenwich Nooseneck Hill Rd was
            flooded and impassable. Relayed by amateur
            radio.

1137 AM     Flash Flood      1 W Acushnet            41.69N 70.92W
09/13/2026                   Bristol            MA   Fire Department/R

            In New Bedford, Belleville Ave was flooded
            and impassable. Relayed by amateur radio.

1145 AM     Flash Flood      3 S Somerset            41.70N 71.16W
09/13/2026                   Bristol            MA   Law Enforcement

            In Fall River, North Main St, Davol St, Oman
            St, and Grinnell St had flooding. A car was
            stuck in flooding on Russell Brogan Blvd and
            New Boston Rd. Relayed by amateur radio.

1150 AM     Flash Flood      2 S Providence          41.80N 71.43W
09/13/2026                   Providence         RI   Law Enforcement

            In Providence, Huntington Ave was flooded.
            Relayed by amateur radio.

1210 PM     Flash Flood      1 NE West Warwick       41.71N 71.51W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Fire Department/R

            In West Warwick, several homes were reported
            to have flooded on Newell Street. Relayed by
            amateur radio.

0130 PM     Flash Flood      1 W TF Green AP         41.72N 71.46W
09/13/2026                   Kent               RI   Law Enforcement

            In Warwick, a car was stuck in street
            flooding and the road was impassible on
            Coastaway Blvd near Metro Center Blvd.
            Relayed via amateur radio.

&&