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Flood — Southeast Providence, RI

Mar 28, 2005

Low pressure tracking south of New England brought 3 to 4 inches to much of Rhode Island, resulting in significant urban and poor drainage flooding.In Providence County, flooding was reported in the Olneyville section of Providence including routes 6 and 10. Four vehicles stalled out on a flooded roadway in Johnston. In Bristol, significant street and poor drainage flooding was reported by the media in Bristol, while in South Kingstown, flooding affected several roadways on the URI campus. Minor

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5444582). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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