Flood Warning Issued for Washington County, RI
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NWS Boston/Norton MA has issued a Flood Warning for the Wood River at Hope Valley in Washington County, Rhode Island, effective until 2:00 PM EDT today.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Washington County, Rhode Island
- Issued
- August 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
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Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA. Effective from August 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT until August 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Washington County, Rhode Island, specifically the Wood River at Hope Valley. Impacts noted in Richmond (Wood River Drive) and Hopkinton (Dow Park off Main Street).
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 6:15 AM EDT the river stage was 5.0 feet, which is flood stage and bankfull stage. Floodwaters begin to pond onto Wood River Drive in Richmond and flood Dow Park in Hopkinton at 5.0 feet.
Timeline
Alert in effect from this morning (August 4, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT) to this afternoon (August 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT). River expected to fall below flood stage this morning and continue falling to 2.9 feet early Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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