Rhode Island Severe Weather

Weather warnings issued for Rhode Island by the National Weather Service — what was warned, where, and how long it stayed in force. 7 of the 16 kept here were severe or extreme.

16 warnings

Every severity, newest first — a state page is where the minor ones are worth counting.

Warning	Where	Severity	In force until
Flood WarningNWS Boston/Norton MABristol, MA; Norfolk, MA; Plymouth, MA; Severe	Bristol, MA; Norfolk, MA; Plymouth, MA; Worcester, MA; Providence, RIMA, RI	Severeexpired	28 Sep 2026 17:45
Flood WatchNWS Boston/Norton MANorthern Worcester; Central Middlesex CoSevere	Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Severeexpired	28 Sep 2026 10:15
Coastal Flood StatementNWS Boston/Norton MASouthern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; SouMinor	Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Minorexpired	28 Sep 2026 12:00
Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Boston/Norton MASouthern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; SouMinor	Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Minorexpired	27 Sep 2026 20:30
High Wind WarningNWS Boston/Norton MAEastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk;Minor	Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Minorexpired	27 Sep 2026 07:01
Flash Flood WarningNWS Boston/Norton MABristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RISevere	Bristol, MA; Plymouth, MA; Newport, RIMA, RI	Severeexpired	26 Sep 2026 22:45
Flood WatchNWS Boston/Norton MANorthern Worcester; Central Middlesex CoSevere	Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Severeexpired	27 Sep 2026 08:30
Wind AdvisoryNWS Boston/Norton MACentral Middlesex County; Western Essex;Moderate	Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Northwest ProvidenceMA, RI	Moderateexpired	26 Sep 2026 19:15
High Wind WarningNWS Boston/Norton MAEastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk;Severe	Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Severeexpired	26 Sep 2026 19:15
High Wind WarningNWS Boston/Norton MASoutheast Providence; Western Kent; EastSevere	Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern KentRI	Severeexpired	26 Sep 2026 19:15
Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Boston/Norton MASouthern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; SouMinor	Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Minorexpired	26 Sep 2026 21:00
Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Boston/Norton MASoutheast Providence; Eastern Kent; BrisMinor	Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; BristolRI	Minorexpired	26 Sep 2026 00:30
Coastal Flood AdvisoryNWS Boston/Norton MASouthern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; WasMinor	Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Minorexpired	25 Sep 2026 21:00
High Wind WatchNWS Boston/Norton MAEastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk;Severe	Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Severeexpired	24 Sep 2026 09:00
Rip Current StatementNWS Boston/Norton MAEastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk;Moderate	Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Moderateexpired	23 Sep 2026 00:00
Rip Current StatementNWS Boston/Norton MAEastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk;Moderate	Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Southeast Providence; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block IslandMA, RI	Moderateexpired	22 Sep 2026 11:00

Source: the National Weather Service. A warning covering several states appears on each of their pages. Expired warnings are kept and marked, because the count over time is the part that says anything.

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