Weather Alerts For Charlestown Beach, RI
Flood Watch
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. WHERE Portions of northern Connecticut, including the following areas, Hartford CT, Tolland CT and Windham CT, southeastern Massachusetts, including the following area, Southern Bristol MA, and Rhode Island, including the following areas, Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Washington RI and Western Kent RI. WHEN Through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Periods of heavy rain are expected at times today into Tuesday afternoon. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are expected into Tuesday. However, narrow bands of torrential rainfall may result in localized amounts of 4-6 inches of rain inside 6 hours. It remains low confidence when and where these potential narrow bands of heavy rainfall setup. However, if they occur they will bring the potential for urban and/or small stream flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Monday, July 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Block Island RI, Bristol RI, Eastern Kent RI, Hartford CT, Newport RI, Northwest Providence RI, Southeast Providence RI, Southern Bristol MA, Tolland CT, Washington RI, Western Kent RI, Windham CT Including the cities of Warwick, Bristol, Hartford, Putnam, Coventry, Windsor Locks, New Bedford, Westerly, Providence, Fall River, West Greenwich, Newport, West Warwick, Union, Willimantic, New Shoreham, Foster, Narragansett, East Greenwich, Smithfield, and Vernon