A nearly stationary warm front draped across southern New England, coupled with a very moist atmosphere, resulted in showers and thunderstorms across the area for the third day in a row.  Heavy rain fell within these showers and storms and flash flooding occurred, particularly over portions of Rhode Island.

Flood in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-SEP-13 13:26:00 to 02-SEP-13 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTRAL FALLS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

The emergency room of Memorial Hospital flooded.

Flood in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-SEP-13 12:09:00 to 02-SEP-13 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERMAN FOUR CORNER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Plainfield Pike was flooded with water about six inches deep at the ramp to Interstate 295.

Flash Flood in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-SEP-13 12:41:00 to 02-SEP-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERMAN FOUR CORNER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy rain over the same part of Rhode Island for the second day in a row resulted in widespread flash flooding across much of Kent County and Cranston.  Information on flooding in Kent County can be found in a separate event entry for Kent County.  In Cranston, a car became stuck in flood waters in a rotary, stranding a man on the roof of the car.  A car flooded at the intersection of Wellington and Essex Streets resulted in a water rescue done by boat.  The fire department rescued occupants of a car stuck in flood waters on Oaklawn Avenue.  An area of Cranston Street including the 1500 block was flooded with one to two feet of water.  Dean Estates apartment buildings were evacuated by boat by the fire department after flood waters inundated the basement/garden level apartments up to the ceilings.  When firefighters arrived at the apartments, water was already four feet deep.  One firefighter was injured when the first floor collapsed because of the basement flooding.  About 60 people were evacuated from the complex.  One lane of Budlong Road was damaged by flooding.  Reservoir and Pontiac Avenues were flooded and impassable.  Route 10 south at Interstate 95 was closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in KENT, RHODE ISLAND
From 02-SEP-13 12:23:00 to 02-SEP-13 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICE CITY PT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy rain over the same part of Rhode Island for the second day in a row resulted in widespread flash flooding across much of Kent County and Cranston.  Information on flooding in Cranston can be found in a separate event entry for Providence County.  In Coventry this included, Route 102 flooded with up to a foot of water, numerous roads flooded with one to two feet of water, including Route 117, Hopkins Hill and Sandy Bottom Roads, and Laurel and Tiogue Avenues, with cars stuck in flood waters on all of those roads.  Hopkins Hill Road, Sandy Bottom Road, and Route 33 were later closed.  Route 116 (Knotty Oak Road) was washed out at Gervais Street.  In West Greenwich, Route 102 was closed at the Interstate 95 interchange with several feet of water flooding the road.  A couple was rescued from a stranded car on Route 3 near the high school.  In Warwick, three feet of water flowed over Bald Hill Road.  Post Road and Airport Road near T.F. Green Airport were flooded and impassable.  Parts of Post Road were closed.  Hardig Brook overflowed its banks, flooding Cedar Pond Drive at the Royal Crest Estates.  In West Warwick, a retaining wall collapsed at the intersection of New London Avenue and Providence Street.