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Rhode Island Flooded By Ida's Wake: Photo Gallery

Patch readers from across Rhode Island shared their photos of the damage and flooding caused by the overnight storm.

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Photos from around Rhode Island show the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which dropped nearly 10 inches of rainfall in some areas of the state.
Photos from around Rhode Island show the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which dropped nearly 10 inches of rainfall in some areas of the state. (Christopher Andersen, Allan Mercurio, Portsmouth Public Library, Chris Floyd, Christopher Simpson, Portsmouth Police Department. )

NEWPORT, RI — The remnants of Hurricane Ida slammed southern New England overnight, dropping nearly 10 inches of rain in parts of the state. Across Rhode Island, residents woke up to flooded streets and other storm damage Thursday.

Below, check out some of the photos submitted to Patch form around Rhode Island.

Read more: Roads Flooded, Closed After Ida Drops Over 5 Inches Of Rain On RI

Valley Road in Middletown was completely flooded Thursday morning (Allan Mercurio)

(Allan Mercurio)
Village Green playground in Peace Dale (Chris Floyd)
Flooding in downtown Bristol (Christopher Andersen)
(Christopher Andersen)
Heavy rain flooded the Saugatucket River in South Kingstown (Christopher Simpson)
(Christopher Simpson)
(Christopher Simpson)
Portsmouth Library was closed Thursday due to flooding. (Portsmouth Public Library)
(Portsmouth Public Library)
(Portsmouth Public Library)

Portsmouth's Fairview Lane collapsed in the flooding (Portsmouth Police Department)

Related: Portsmouth Road Destroyed By Ida Flooding

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