72
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$27.0M
Property damage
Flood in Providence County, Rhode Island: 72 recorded events between 2006 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #130 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Providence County, Rhode Island: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Providence County is the 2010s, when 40 of the county's 72 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Providence County archive, flood makes up 16.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #130 for this hazard and #1 within Rhode Island, putting it in the 95.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Sep is the peak month for flood in Providence County with 22 recorded events, while May is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | CENTRAL FALLS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | PAWTUCKET | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | SAYLESVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | PHILLIPSDALE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | COMSTOCK GARDENS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | OLNEYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | CRANSTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | OLNEYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | ABBOTT RUN | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | CHEPACHET | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Providence County
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Flash Flood 74
- Hail 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Route 114 near Greenville Road was flooded in Cranston. Also, Natick and Wilbur Avenues and Fletcher Streets were impassable due to flooding and the Meshanicut Valley construction site was washed out. The Natick Avenue bridge was closed to all traffic because of severe erosion caused by the heavy rain. Several basements were flooded in Scituate. In addition, Route 116 near the reservoir was flooded with 18 inches of water flowing over the road. In Johnston, severe erosion on the sides of the Plainfield Pike was reported with 12 inches of water flooding portions of the road.
In Woonsocket, several roads were flooded. A golf course near the intersection of Route 7 and Interstate 295 in Smithfield was flooded. Pawtucket Avenue in Pawtucket was impassable near the Massachusetts State Line. In Cumberland, numerous backyards were flooded as well as several streets. Several roads in Burrillville were washed out by heavy rain.
Significant urban flooding was reported in Woonsocket, Cumberland, Lincoln, and Cranston where several roads were closed. In Smithfield, flooding was especially severe. About 15 roads were closed and cars were stranded, which required boat rescues in some cases. A section of Commerce Street at Sanderson Road was washed out. In Providence, the area of Roger Williams College including Smith Street and Chalk Stone Avenue was closed due to flooding.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Providence County, Rhode Island?
72 flood events are recorded in Providence County between 2006 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Providence County?
The strongest flood on record in Providence County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Providence County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Providence County, Rhode Island.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/rhode-island/providence-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.