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Flash Flood Warning — Bristol County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Newport County, RI
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
—
Expires
5:45 p. m. CDT · sáb., sept. 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KBOX

Affected Areas

Bristol County, MA Plymouth County, MA Newport County, RI

Official Bulletin

FFWBOX

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts...
South Central Plymouth County in southeastern Massachusetts...
Newport County in Rhode Island...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Bedford, Fall River, Dartmouth, Newport, Bristol, Marion,
Middleborough, Wareham, Somerset, Portsmouth, Middletown,
Fairhaven, Tiverton, Westport, Acushnet, Freetown, Mattapoisett,
Rochester, Little Compton and Prudence Island.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.