Though the rain was expected to stop overnight in Massachusetts , `` the flooding will continue throughout the week for a number of our rivers and streams , '' MacLeod predicted . Pawtuxet River in Cranston , Rhode Island may crest 11 feet above flood stage . Storm " ` ` just did n't move '' once it formed , hydrologist said . Sewage treatment plants around Rhode Island swamped . Power outages , school closings and deaths were also blamed on flooding .
Pawtuxet River in Cranston , Rhode Island may crest 11 feet above flood stage . Storm " ` ` just did n't move '' once it formed , hydrologist said . Sewage treatment plants around Rhode Island swamped . Power outages , school closings and deaths were also blamed on flooding .