Alert archive / Rhode Island / River Flood Warnings in 2026
River Flood Warning 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Sep 14, 2026, 5:18 AM EDT for Washington County, Rhode Island. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 14, 2026, 5:18 AM EDT (09:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Washington County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Wood River at Hope Valley (HOPR1). The gauge peaked at 5.14 ft at Sep 14, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7 ft
- Major stage
- 9 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01118000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
413
WGUS41 KBOX 140918
FLWBOX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
...The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Rhode Island...
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
&&
RIC009-141800-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0009.260914T0918Z-260914T1800Z/
/HOPR1.1.ER.260914T0637Z.260914T0815Z.260914T0852Z.UU/
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, In Richmond, floodwaters begin to pond onto
Wood River Drive. In Hopkinton off of Main Street, the Wood River
begins to flood Dow Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 5.1 feet. The river will be
near or just above flood stage this morning before dropping below
flood stage this afternoon.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 4:15 AM EDT Monday was 5.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.1 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 5.1
feet on 01/27/1952.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 4143 7176 4160 7174 4160 7163 4144 7164
$$
FrankWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 14, 3:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A brief passing shower possible early this morning. Otherwise... dry and very pleasant weather today and Tue. Highs in the 70s today and mainly upper 60s to the lower 70s Tue. Lows tonight and Tue night mainly in the 40s to the lower 50s.
- Above normal temps return Wed through the end of the week with high temps mainly in the 70s to near 80. A few showers possible sometime late Thu into early Fri...But dry weather dominates.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 3:38 AM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
338 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes to the forecast.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- A brief passing shower possible early this morning. Otherwise...
dry and very pleasant weather today and Tue. Highs in the 70s
today and mainly upper 60s to the lower 70s Tue. Lows tonight
and Tue night mainly in the 40s to the lower 50s.
- Above normal temps return Wed through the end of the week with
high temps mainly in the 70s to near 80. A few showers possible
sometime late Thu into early Fri...But dry weather dominates.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...A brief passing shower possible early this morning.
Otherwise...dry and very pleasant weather today and Tue. Highs in
the 70s today and mainly upper 60s to the lower 70s Tue. Lows
tonight and Tue night mainly in the 40s to the lower 50s.
A cold front crosses the region early this morning with perhaps a
brief passing shower. It will result in the remaining fog
quickly scouring out. Otherwise...dry and very pleasant weather
is on tap for the region today into Tue. Skies quickly become
sunny this morning and with the mild start expect high
temperatures to reach well into the 70s this afternoon...But
with low humidity. N-NW winds will be a bit breezy on the order
of 20-25 mph with perhaps a few gusts near 30 mph...but still a
beautiful day of weather is on tap.
High pressure builds in from the west tonight allowing for
diminishing winds...but it will remain a bit breezy on the
Cape/Nantucket. Low temperatures tonight will be cool in the 40s to
the lower 50s. Sunshine on Tue with cooler high temperatures mainly
in the upper 60s to the lower 70s...but its possible parts of the
immediate eastern MA coast only see highs reach the middle 60s.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Above normal temps return Wed through the end of the
week with high temps mainly in the 70s to near 80. A few showers
possible sometime late Thu into early Fri...But dry weather
dominates.
Upper trough shifts east of the region allowing warmer mid level air
to advect in from the west. This will bring a return to above normal
temperatures in the Wed through Fri time frame. High temperatures
will be mainly in the 70s to near 80. A shortwave/cold front may
bring a few showers to the region sometime late Thu into early Fri.
However...a dry/tranquil weather pattern will dominate most of the
week.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
06z TAF Update...
Today...High confidence.
Any lingering low clouds/fog patches should burn off early this
morning. Otherwise...VFR conditions are on tap for today. NW winds
of 10 to 15 knots with gusts of 20-25 knots.
Tonight...High confidence.
Winds becoming calm/light from a N direction except N-NE at 5 to 15
knots along the immediate coast, Cape and Islands.
Tuesday...High confidence.
VFR. NE winds becoming S-SE at 5-10 knots except for sea breezes
along portions of the immediate coast.
KBOS Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
KBDL Terminal...High confidence in TAF.
Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/...
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: VFR.
Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance SHRA.
Thursday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Friday: VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Today and tonight...High confidence.
A cold front crosses the waters early this morning. Behind this
front N wind gust to around 25 knots at times today into tonight.
The strongest of the winds will come in two bouts...the first
through early afternoon followed by a second in the cool air
advection pattern this evening. We have continued the small craft
headlines for these wind gusts.
Tuesday...High confidence.
High pressure builds in from the west on Tue. This should result in
winds diminishing below small craft advisory thresholds by daybreak
Tue. NE winds will continue to diminish and shift to the E during
the afternoon. No marine headlines will be needed on Tue.
Outlook /Tuesday Night through Friday/...
Tuesday Night through Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt.
Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Chance of rain showers.
Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft.
Slight chance of rain showers.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...None.
RI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 2 AM EDT
Tuesday for ANZ231>235-237-250-254>256.
&&
DISCUSSION...Frank
AVIATION...Frank
MARINE...FrankNearby
River Flood Warnings in Rhode Island, 2026Every river flood warning in 2026
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.