Alert archive / Connecticut / River Flood Warnings in 2008

River Flood Warning 35, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

April 30, 2008Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2008, 11:31 AM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Apr 30, 2008, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2008, 11:31 AM EDT (15:31 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2008, 9:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 3, 2008, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Connecticut River at Hartford (HFDC3). The gauge peaked at 17.35 ft at May 1, 2008, 11:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate15202504/3005/0105/0205/0305/04
Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01190070, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS41 KBOX 301531
FLWBOX
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1131 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... 

  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES

THE RIVER FLOOD WATCH FOR THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A RIVER FLOOD WARNING.  RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN MONDAY
AND TUESDAY WHICH RANGED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL CAUSE THE LOWER
PORTION OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY.

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.

CTC003-007-010331-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0035.080501T0100Z-000000T0000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0100Z.080501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-010330-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0036.080501T0100Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0100Z.080502T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1131 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$

NOCERA
9 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 010206
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1006 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THIS IS AN INTERIM UPDATE ON THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LOWER
CONNECTICUT RIVER IN CONNECTICUT. ANOTHER STATEMENT UPDATE MAY
FOLLOW AROUND 11 OR 1130 PM...AT WHICH TIME THE UPDATED DAILY RIVER
AND LAKE SUMMARY WILL ALSO POST.  

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-011406-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0157Z.080501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1006 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-011406-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0227Z.080502T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1006 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
  OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING
  INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 010316
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1116 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THE CONNECTICUT HAS RISEN INTO MINOR FLOOD IN HARTFORD AND WILL DO
THE SAME AT MIDDLETOWN OVERNIGHT WITH CRESTS ABOUT 1 AND ONE HALF
FEET OVER FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT OR FRIDAY MORNING. 

THIS IS A MINOR FLOOD EPISODE.  

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-011516-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T0700Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080501T2100Z.080503T0100Z.NO/
1116 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:33 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-011516-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0400Z.080502T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
  OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  
  BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 011038
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
638 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THE CONNECTICUT RIVER HAS RISEN INTO A MINOR FLOOD IN HARTFORD AND AT 
MIDDLETOWN OVERNIGHT.  BOTH ARE EXPECTED TO CREST ABOUT ONE AND A HALF
FEET OVER FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.  

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.

CTC003-007-012238-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T0700Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080501T2100Z.080503T0100Z.NO/
638 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY 
  NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-012238-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
638 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY LATE 
  THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 011518
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1118 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN TUESDAY BROUGHT THE LOWER CONNECTICUT INTO
MINOR FLOOD. THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL REACH CREST THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE.


A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-020318-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080501T1900Z.080503T0400Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:53 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-020317-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 020121
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
920 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THE CONNECTICUT RIVER IS NEARING CREST VALUES..MINOR FLOOD..AT BOTH
HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN WITH A STEADY RECESSION FORECAST FOR LATER
FRIDAY.

RAINFALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON FRIDAY MORNING OF LESS THAN ONE
THIRD INCH SHOULD NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY THIS RECESSION.

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-021320-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080502T0000Z.080503T0400Z.NO/
920 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:08 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-021319-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
920 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
  OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING
  INTERESTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
DRAG
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 020830
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN IS IN THE PROCESS OF 
CRESTING.  AT BOTH POINTS...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN RECEDING STEADILY 
THROUGH TODAY AND TOMORROW /FRIDAY AND SATURDAY/.  

RAIN FALLING AT THIS TIME AND THROUGH THE MORNING SHOULD NOT HAVE A 
SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON FORECAST RIVER LEVELS.  

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.

CTC003-007-022030-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1200Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080502T0000Z.080503T0600Z.NO/
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:19 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-022030-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080504T1100Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T1400Z.080504T0500Z.NO/
430 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 021527
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1127 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 


A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION WITH PERIODS OF
LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. HOWEVER NO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED AND THE
LOWER MAINSTEM CONNECTICUT RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER
THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.


A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-030327-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1100Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080502T0000Z.080503T0500Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND 
  GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION.  THIS WILL 
  AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND 
  RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-030327-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080504T1200Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T1600Z.080504T0600Z.NO/
1127 AM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 030254
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1054 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008




...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 


A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION WITH PERIODS OF
RAIN AND DRIZZLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE LOWER MAINSTEM CONNECTICUT
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.



A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-031100-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1100Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080502T0000Z.080503T0500Z.NO/
1054 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
  AROUND 1 OR 2 AM SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD SECURE THEIR 
  BOATS AT THIS TIME.  SOME DOCKS WILL BE INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE 
  RIVER ELEVATION...AND SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL MAKE SAILING 
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS 
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY.

$$

CTC003-007-031454-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080504T1200Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T1715Z.080504T0600Z.NO/
1054 PM EDT FRI MAY 02 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
  OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING
  INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$
DRAG
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 030815
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
415 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN THE
LAST FEW HOURS.  SO THE FLOOD WARNING FOR HARTFORD HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

HOWEVER...THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN IS STILL ABOVE FLOOD 
STAGE AND A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT POINT.  
THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
SUNDAY MORNING.

WHILE RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AT THIS POINT IT IS NOT 
EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE CURRENT FORECAST.

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD 
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR 
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



CTC003-007-030845-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080503T1100Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.080501T0215Z.080502T0000Z.080503T0515Z.NO/
415 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* AT  3:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:15 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD SECURE THEIR 
  BOATS AT THIS TIME.  SOME DOCKS WILL BE INACCESSABLE DUE TO THE 
  RIVER ELEVATION...AND SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL MAKE SAILING 
  CONDITIONS DIFFICULT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW 
  LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS 
  DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY.

$$

CTC003-007-032014-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080504T1200Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.080501T0407Z.080502T1715Z.080504T0600Z.NO/
415 AM EDT SAT MAY 03 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM 
  THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND.  BOATING INTERESTS 
  SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 30, 11:15 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 11:15 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1115 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND
STAY TO OUR SOUTH.  THIS MAY PRODUCE SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE
THU NGT AND FRI.  LIKELY DRY THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...

CURRENT/PREVIOUS FORECAST ON TRACK SO ONLY EXPECTING A FEW MINOR
ENHANCEMENTS WHICH INCLUDE:

LOWERING AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPS BASED ON COLD AIR ADVECTION UPSTREAM
VIA 12Z SOUNDING DATA. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE TEMPS CLIMB INTO THE
50S...WITH PERHAPS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WESTERN MA AND SOUTHERN NH
ONLY TOPPING OUT IN THE UPPER 40S. THE COASTAL PLAIN /INCLUDING
BOSTON-PROVIDENCE/ WILL LIKELY FALL JUST SHORT OF 60 DEGS. THESE
TEMPS ARE ABOUT 5-8 DEGREES COOLER THAN NORMAL.

IN ADDITION...GUSTY WEST NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PROVIDE AN ADDED CHILL.

STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE CU AND STRATOCU
AS AFTERNOON HEATING STRENGTHENS. HOWEVER 12Z SOUNDING DATA AND MODEL
SOUNDINGS SUGGEST MID LEVEL INVERSION WILL PRECLUDE VERTICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF CU FIELD TO EVOLVE INTO ANY SHOWER ACTIVITY.
HOWEVER...LATER TODAY /TOWARD OOZ/ MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE MAY ERODE
THIS MID LEVEL INVERSION PROMOTING ISOLATED SHOWER DEVELOPMENT.
NEVERTHELESS...THIS WOULD WAIT UNTIL AFT 22Z. THUS...AFTN HOURS WILL
BE DRY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
HIGH PRES BUILDS IN OVERHEAD TONIGHT AND BARRING A SURPRISE CLOUD
DECK...SHOULD BE AN IDEAL RAD NIGHT. QUESTION IS FROST ADVY OR FREEZE
WARNING. WE SIMPLIFIED FOR THE 4AM PKG TO LESSEN MEDIA CONFUSION.

OUR GUIDELINES SUGGEST FREEZE FOR TEMPS 32 AND UNDER AND FROST FOR
33-36F. WERE 80 PCT CERTAIN OF WDSPRD FROST TONIGHT AND 70 PCT CERTAIN
OF FREEZING TEMPS...THO TEMPS MAY END UP 2F WARMER THAN CURRENTLY
FCST.  THEREFORE...RATHER THAN PATCHWORK CONFUSION FOR CUSTOMERS
WE WENT WITH A FREEZE WATCH.

THERE ARE MULTIPLE MODEL 00Z MOS VSNS THAT PREDICT IT WILL BE 2-5
DEGREES COLDER THIS COMING NIGHT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE...A BIGGER RISK
FOR FROST DAMAGE.

THU...WAA BEGINS ALONG A DEVELOPING IN WFNT IN THE VCNTY OF SNE THAT
SHOULD YIELD SCT SHOWERS OR SPKLS IN THE AFTN. 00Z/30 GFS MAV MOS
TEMPS AND 21Z/29 SREF POPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
THAT STRETCHES FROM HUDSON BAY TO MAINE WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  IN ADDITION...A WARM STATIONARY FRONT
DEVELOPS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND THURSDAY NIGHT.  THIS WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE SHOWERS SOUTH OF THE MASS PIKE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THERE IS A LOT OF DISCREPANCY AMONGST THE
MODELS.  THE 00Z GFS SEEMS TO HAVE ABANDONED THE IDEA OF A BLOCKING
PATTERN FOR NEW ENGLAND.  HOWEVER...IT IS AN OUTLIER WITH REGARDS TO
THIS.  THE 12Z NAM/12Z ECMWF/HPC ALL AGREE ON THE EXISTENCE OF A
BLOCKING PATTERN THOUGH THERE IS A BIT OF DISCREPANCY ON WHERE
EXACTLY THE BLOCK WILL SET UP.  THE ECMWF IS A BIT FURTHER EAST THAN
THE NAM THOUGH IT APPEARS A NEGLIGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF
SENSIBLE WEATHER.  IF THIS IS THE PATTERN THAT VERIFIES...LOOK FOR A
FAIRLY DRY WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
SEASONAL NORMS.

BEYOND MONDAY...THE MODELS COMPLETELY DIVERGE AND THERE ARE
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS.  STAYED CLOSE TO THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST FOR THIS TIME PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TODAY...VFR TODAY WITH CEILINGS AROUND 5 KFT.

TONIGHT...VFR EXCEPT WITHIN AN HR OF 09Z WHEN FROSTY F MAY
BRIEFLY REDUCE VSBY TO 3 MI AT HYA...BDL BAF MHT

THURSDAY...VFR TO START THEN MVFR CIGS LATE IN THE DAY POSSIBLE BDL/BAF.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

THURSDAY NIGHT...VFR DECREASING TO MVFR AND POSSIBLY IFR WEST OF ORH
WITH SHOWERS.

FRIDAY...MVFR/IFR GRADUALLY INCREASING TO VFR AS SHOWERS END FRIDAY
NIGHT.

SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...GENERALLY VFR THOUGH THE FORECAST REMAINS
RATHER UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.

&&

.MARINE...
TODAY...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR S-SE SWELLS ACROSS THE OPEN OCEAN
WATERS. OTHERWISE GUSTY WNW WINDS TO 20-25 KTS TO CAUSE CHOP.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR SHORE.

TONIGHT...SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDE BUT SCA FOR SEAS NEEDS TO CONT SE OF ACK.

THU...SCA FOR SEAS STILL POSSIBLE WELL SE OF ACK OTRW QUIET.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY INCREASE
WITH SEAS REACHING SCA CRITERIA ALONG THE OUTER WATERS WITH AN
APPROACHING WARM FRONT SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...A POSSIBLE DISTANT OCEAN STORM COULD INCREASE WINDS
AND SEAS TO SCA LEVELS.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO BELOW
SCA LEVELS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
A RIVER FLOOD WATCH WAS ISSUED IN THE 430 AM FORECAST FOR THE CT AT
AT MIDDLETOWN/HARTFORD. GOFFS FALLS ON THE LOWER MERRIMACK IS LESS OF
A RISK REACHING OR EXCEEDING FS AND NO WATCH THERE ATTM.

MINOR FLOODING AT WORST AND STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY. RVD WAS UPDATED.
BASIN RFALL HAS OCCURRED AND RESOURCES INDICATE HIGH ENOUGH
CONFIDENCE...60 PERCENT OR GREATER.. THAT THE CT WILL EXCEED FS AT
THESE POINTS.

THE PROJECTIONS INDICATE THE CT WOULD REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH AT
LEAST ALL OF THURSDAY WITH POSSIBLY 17 FT AT HFD AND POSSIBLY 9.2 AT
MIDDLETOWN. AGAIN A WARNING HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED SO THAT THESE
STAGES MAY BE ADJUSTED AS REALITY FORCES ANY ADJUSTMENT OF
PROJECTIONS.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     CTZ002>004.
MA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     MAZ017>023.
NH...NONE.
RI...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR
     RIZ001-003-006.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
     AFTERNOON FOR ANZ250.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
     TONIGHT FOR ANZ254-255.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RLG
NEAR TERM...NOCERA - UPDATED - 1115 AM
SHORT TERM...DRAG
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...DRAG/NOCERA/RLG - UPDATED 1115 AM
MARINE...DRAG/NOCERA/RLG - UPDATED 1115 AM
HYDROLOGY...
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 6:30 AM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
630 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

MAZ002>016-024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ002-004-005-007-008-011030-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-
CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-
WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
630 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A MORE WIDESPREAD FREEZE AND FROST IS LIKELY ACROSS THE INTERIOR
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CTZ003-004-MAZ017>023-RIZ001-003-006-011030-
TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
WASHINGTON RI-
630 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND
AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-011030-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA OUT
40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
630 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

CTZ002-011030-
HARTFORD CT-
630 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 4:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WatchBOXCapitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region41 hr
Apr 30, 5:29 AM EDTFreeze WatchBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region9 hr
Apr 30, 11:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region4 days
Apr 30, 2:19 PM EDTFreeze WarningBOXCapitol Planning Region, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region17 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Connecticut, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.