| 18.0 | FLOODING ALONG THE BLACKSTONE RIVER IS FORECAST TO BE THE WORST FLOODING SINCE THE FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH CONNIE AND DIANE IN 1955. HOWEVER...DUE TO THE HEAVIER RAINS WHICH HAVE FALLEN BELOW WOONSOCKET...FLOOD IMPACTS APPROACHING THE 1955 EVENT MAY BE REALIZED IN PARTS OF CUMBERLAND...LINCOLN AND CENTRAL FALLS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING. RIVER BANKS CAN SUDDENLY ERODE DUE TO SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. | | 16.0 | FLOODING OF HOMES AND BUSINESSES IS EXPECTED OUTSIDE OF FLOOD PROTECTION LEVEES AND WALLS. SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE FROM WOONSOCKET THROUGH CENTRAL FALLS. | | 14.0 | FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF WOONSOCKET AND CUMBERLAND. SEVERAL BUISNESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER INTO THEIR PARKING AREAS. ACTION WILL BE NEEDED TO CLEAR VEHICLES FROM THESE AREAS. | | 12.0 | FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF WOONSOCKET AND CUMBERLAND. SEVERAL BUISNESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER INTO THEIR PARKING AREAS. ACTION WILL BE NEEDED TO CLEAR VEHICLES FROM THESE AREAS. | | 11.0 | FLOODING SPREADS ACROSS MOST OF THE LOWER PARKING AREA OF THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF LONSDALE IN CUMBERLAND. | | 10.0 | FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. | | 9.0 | FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND - MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. |
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1) 21.80 ft on 08/19/1955
2) 15.34 ft on 10/16/2005
3) 15.09 ft on 01/25/1979
4) 14.64 ft on 03/19/1968
5) 14.50 ft on 03/31/2010
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