Mount Hope Bay at Fall River (IN MLLW)

1. 12.00 ftMajor coastal flooding is expected in the vicinity of Fall River, Somerset, Swansea and Tiverton. This includes shoreline roads and nearshore homes and businesses. Heed the advice of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so.
2. 10.00 ftCoastal flooding is expected in the greater vicinity of Fall River, Tiverton, Swansea and Somerset, including some nearshore roadways, residences and businesses. In Tiverton, marinas and other buildings are flooded along portions of Riverside Drive. Flooding also occurs along homes on Delano's Island within Nannaquaket Pond. A portion of Main Road becomes inundated. In Swansea, Route 6 becomes flooded and impassable. In Fall River, Battleship Cove is flooded.
3. 9.00 ftFlooding occurs in Swansea, Fall River, Somerset, Swansea and Tiverton, including some area roadways, vulnerable residences and businesses in the region. In Tiverton, marinas and other buildings are flooded along portions of Riverside Drive. Flooding also occurs along homes on Delano's Island within Nannaquaket Pond. A portion of Main Road becomes inundated. In Swansea, Route 6 becomes flooded and impassable. In Fall River, Battleship Cove is flooded.
4. 8.00 ftMinor coastal flooding is expected on low lying roadways and some structures in the vicinity of Fall River, Somerset, Swansea and Tiverton. Flooding begins to encroach on buildings on Delano's Island in Tiverton. If heavy rainfall accompanies this event, significant poor drainage flooding could occur nearshore.
5. 7.00 ftMinor coastal flooding occurs around the time of high tide along the most vulnerable shore roadways in the vicinity of Tiverton, Fall River, Somerset, Swansea and Fairhaven. If heavy rainfall accompanies this event, significant poor drainage flooding could occur nearshore.

Most recent crests

• November 16, 2024: 7.09 ft
• November 15, 2024: 7.09 ft
• March 24, 2024: 7.10 ft
• March 10, 2024: 7.61 ft
• February 14, 2024: 7.03 ft
• January 13, 2024: 8.06 ft
• January 13, 2024: 8.06 ft
• January 10, 2024: 7.69 ft
• December 18, 2023: 8.79 ft
• December 18, 2023: 8.79 ft

• Narragansett Bay at Conimicut Light (IN MLLW)
• Segregansett River at Dighton
• Three Mile River
• Paskamanset River
• Ten Mile River
• Mill River at Taunton
• Narragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)
• Buzzards Bay at New Bedford Harbor (Inside Barrier)

Forecasts by the Northeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. <span style="color: #ff0000;">Please refer to our <span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><a style="color: #ff0000; background-color: #ffff00;" title="Link to CFWBOX" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&amp;issuedby=BOX&amp;product=CFW&amp;format=CI&amp;version=1&amp;glossary=0">Coastal Hazard Message</a></span> for specific information regarding Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings and Advisories. Actual impacts from any coastal flooding event may vary due to factors such as rainfall, wave action, and the number of tide cycles during which there is an onshore flow. During tropical cyclones, please refer <span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><a style="background-color: #ffff00;" title="Link to TCVBOX" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&amp;issuedby=BOX&amp;product=TCV&amp;format=CI&amp;version=1&amp;glossary=1">here</a></span> for additional storm surge information.</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">During a Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watch or Warning, inundation mapping provided by the&nbsp;<span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><a style="color: #ff0000; background-color: #ffff00;" href="https://www.nhc.noaa.gov">National Hurricane Center</a></span>&nbsp;(go to the web site and select the storm of interest) reflects a reasonable worst case scenario. The forecast above is the total water forecast that is most likely to occur.</span>

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.