Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Rhode Island...Connecticut...Massachusetts... Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington Counties. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Bristol and Plymouth Counties. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wood River at Hope Valley. * WHEN...Until late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, In Richmond, the Wood River blocks sections of Tall Timbers Drive, Leroy Drive, Wood River Circle and Wood River Drive. Dow Field off of Main Street in Hopkinton is substantially flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 7.0 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 5.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood