Wet Wednesday: Flash Flood Watch in Effect

Prepare to get soaked on Wednesday, Rhode Islanders.

A flash flood watch is in effect for all of Rhode Island on Wednesday and there could be periods of torrential rain from Wednesday morning through the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The morning commute should be unaffected by the weather; the flood watch formally begins at 11 a.m. and will last until 8 p.m. The really wet weather is expected in the afternoon.

The storms are expected to develop in the late morning or early afternoon. During the worst of it, two inches of rain could fall in less than an hour, which almost guarantees street flooding in urban areas and localized flash flooding.

Motorists are reminded to avoid driving through deep water and flooded streets. A typical car can only handle a few inches of standing water before a potentially disastrous situation.

Along with the rain will be warmth. The high temperature will get close to 90 degrees inland and in the mid to upper 80s along the coast.

While there might be a few strong gusts of wind, this batch of thunderstorms isn’t expected to cause much wind damage. Average winds will be 7 to 9 mph with gusts of 20 or less.

Click HERE for the latest forecast and an outlook for the next few days.