AREAS AFFECTED : SOUTHERN BRISTOL; SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH; SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE; EASTERN KENT; BRISTOL; WASHINGTON; NEWPORT; BLOCK ISLAND
* 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...From 6 PM EDT this evening through late Monday night.
The evening high tide periods tonight, Sunday night 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.