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Rhode Island Hazards
Live weather alerts, flooding, wildfires, drought and earthquakes in Rhode Island, with links to its disaster history.
Collected automatically and may be delayed. Not an official warning. In an emergency, call 911.
Weather alerts by hazard
No active National Weather Service alerts in Rhode Island.
Rivers at or near flood stage
- Forecast: Near flood stageNarragansett Bay at Providence Fox Point (IN MLLW)RIStage 5.22 ft at 10/27/2026, 10:36 AM EDT · forecast crest 6.2 ft around 10/28/2026, 10:00 AM EDT · NWS office BOX
- Forecast: Near flood stageNarragansett Bay at Quonset Point (IN MLLW)RINo current reading · forecast crest 5.4 ft around 10/28/2026, 10:00 AM EDT · NWS office BOX
Active wildfires
No active wildfires reported in Rhode Island.
Drought
Drought statistics for Rhode Island are temporarily unavailable.
Earthquakes in the last 30 days
Magnitude 2.5 and up
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in Rhode Island in the last 30 days.
History
NOAA records
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Henri (2021), Category 1 at peak
- Elsa (2021), Category 1 at peak
- Andrea (2013)
- Hanna (2008), Category 1 at peak
- Barry (2007)
- Gordon (2000), Category 1 at peak
Notable storms in the last 10 years
- Rip Current, Eastern Kent (06/20/2021), 2 deaths
- High Surf, Newport (10/28/2018), 2 deaths
- High Wind, Newport (03/02/2018), 1 death
- Strong Wind, Northwest Providence (03/07/2025), 1 death
- Rip Current, Washington (07/28/2023), 1 death
- Blizzard, Newport (02/23/2026), 1 death