Weather Alerts for Marion/WarehamIssued by the National Weather Service |
 COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT |
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| MARION/WAREHAM | ||
Areas Affected: Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Southeast Providence - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington - Newport - Block Island |
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| Effective: Sun, 6/14 3:36am | Updated: Sun, 6/14 4:09am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sun, 6/14 6:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways (4.4 to 7.2 feet Mean Lower Low Water) around the evening high tides. * WHERE...Washington, Southern Bristol MA, Southern Plymouth MA, Southeast Providence RI, Eastern Kent RI, Bristol RI, and Newport RI Counties. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. The evening high tide periods tonight and Monday night are of the greatest concern. * IMPACTS...Minor coastal flooding occurs along the most vulnerable shoreline locales in Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown. This includes flooding at parking lots near beaches in Newport, and a portion of Hazard Road. Minor coastal flooding also occurs on several streets in the Common Fence Point area. Information: Do not drive through flooded roadways. |
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