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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

February 14, 2008Middlesex County, Worcester County, Massachusetts

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Feb 14, 2008, 4:30 AM EST for Middlesex County, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Feb 15, 2008, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 14, 2008, 4:30 AM EST (09:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 15, 2008, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 15, 2008, 9:16 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Middlesex County, MA, Worcester County, MA

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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 Assabet River at Maynard (MAYM3). The gauge peaked at 4.97 ft at Feb 15, 2008, 5:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
4.5 ft
Minor stage
5 ft
Moderate stage
6 ft
Major stage
7 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01097000, 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.

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WGUS41 KBOX 140928
FLWBOX


BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

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

  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES

COMBINED HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT WILL CAUSE THE ASSABET RIVER
AT MAYNARD TO RISE ABOVE BANKFUL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN IN
FLOOD TONIGHT.

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.

MAC017-027-142128-
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/MAYM3.1.ER.080214T2100Z.080215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE 
  RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD.  WATER 
  MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED 
  ROAD CLOSURES.

$$
8 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 141142
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

CLEARING SKIES AND DRY WEATHER WILL ALLOW THE RAIN AND SNOWMELT FROM
WEDNESDAY TO RUNOFF THROUGH THE LARGER RIVERS OF THE REGION.  DRY
WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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.



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642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON.
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.8 FEET 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS 
  IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON.

$$

CTC003-142342-
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/SIMC3.1.ER.080214T1157Z.080215T0600Z.080215T2221Z.NO/
642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY.
* FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET 
* AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND 
  RESIDENCES AFFECTED.  EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS
  IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. 
  FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND
  EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
  OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES.

$$

MAC027-RIC007-142342-
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/WOOR1.1.ER.080214T1630Z.080215T0000Z.080215T0336Z.NO/
642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.8 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET 
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA 
  TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG 
  THE RHODE ISLAND - MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY 
  ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

$$

MAC017-027-142342-
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/MAYM3.1.ER.080214T2100Z.080215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 05AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.5 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET 
* AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE 
  RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD.  WATER 
  MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED 
  ROAD CLOSURES.

$$

MAC017-142341-
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/SAXM3.1.ER.080213T2232Z.080214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
642 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING.  
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY THIS MORNING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.4 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER
  IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND 
  ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 141341
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
841 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES...
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY...
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES...
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY...

RAIN AND SNOWMELT FROM WEDNESDAY WILL CONTINUE TO RUN OFF INTO AREA
RIVERS...PROMPTING FLOODING ON THE BLACKSTONE...FARMINGTON...ASSABET
AND SUDBURY RIVERS. DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THE REGION THROUGH
TONIGHT.

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


MAC027-RIC007-150141-
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/WOOR1.1.ER.080214T1705Z.080215T0000Z.080215T0336Z.NO/
841 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS  
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA 
  TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG 
  THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE 
  FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY 
  ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

$$

CTC003-150141-
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/SIMC3.1.ER.080214T1435Z.080215T0600Z.080215T2221Z.NO/
841 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY.
* FROM LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND NOON 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND 
  RESIDENCES AFFECTED.  EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS
  IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. 
  FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND
  EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
  OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES.

$$

MAC017-027-150141-
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/MAYM3.1.ER.080214T2100Z.080215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE 
  RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD.  WATER 
  MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED 
  ROAD CLOSURES.

$$

MAC017-150141-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SAXM3.1.ER.080213T2232Z.080215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
841 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH TOMORROW. 
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER
  IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND
  ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 141648
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1148 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

RAIN AND SNOWMELT FROM WEDNESDAY WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MINOR
RIVER FLOODING OF THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AND THE SUDBURY RIVER
AT SAXONVILLE.

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.



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1148 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.2 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 11.8 FEET TONIGHT BUT REMAIN JUST
BELOW THE FLOOD STATE OF 12.0 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO
FALL ON FRIDAY.


$$

MAC027-RIC007-141718-
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1148 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.3 FEET 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 8.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON
AND THEN BEGIN TO FALL TONIGHT.  THIS CREST IS JUST BELOW THE FLOOD
STAGE OF 9.0 FEET.

$$

MAC017-027-150448-
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/MAYM3.1.ER.080215T0600Z.080215T1800Z.080216T1200Z.NO/
1148 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 09AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG 
  REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELLAS HUDSON.  
  SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER.

$$

MAC017-150447-
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/SAXM3.1.ER.080213T2232Z.080215T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1148 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* AT 10AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...10.3 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET 
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE ROAD AND 
  PELHAM ISLAND ROAD THROUGH WAYLAND IN THE VICINITY OF HEARDS POND.
  OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$
988 
WGUS81 KBOX 150342
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1041 PM EST THU FEB 14 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES

 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.



MAC017-150412-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080215T0342Z/
/SAXM3.1.ER.080213T2232Z.080214T1100Z.080214T2200Z.NO/
1042 PM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE
* AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.8 FEET
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER
  IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND
  ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.

$$

MAC017-027-151542-
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/MAYM3.1.ER.080215T0600Z.080215T1200Z.080216T0600Z.NO/
1042 PM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT
  TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 08PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.8 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET
* AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG
  REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELLAS HUDSON.
  SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 150913
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES

  *** INSERT HYDROMET DISC/BASIS FOR ISSUANCE HERE ***

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.



MAC017-027-152113-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080217T0000Z/
/MAYM3.1.ER.080215T0858Z.080215T1200Z.080216T0600Z.NO/
413 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 01AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* AT 01AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...4.9 FEET 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET 
* AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG 
  REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELLAS HUDSON.  
  SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 151052 CCA
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES

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.



MAC017-027-152114-
/O.COR.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080217T0000Z/
/MAYM3.1.ER.080215T0858Z.080215T1200Z.080216T0600Z.NO/
414 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 01AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG 
  REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELLAS HUDSON.  
  SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER.

$$
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 151604
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1104 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES 
 
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.



MAC017-027-160404-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080216T1800Z/
/MAYM3.1.ER.080215T1800Z.080215T1800Z.080216T0000Z.NO/
1104 AM EST FRI FEB 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 09AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HANG AROUND FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE 
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD
* AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG 
  REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELLAS HUDSON.  
  SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER.

$$

FRANK
000 
WGUS81 KBOX 160216
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
910 PM EST FRI FEB 15 2008


...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES

THE ASSABET RIVER HAS CRESTED JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE RECEDING DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

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



MAC017-027-160246-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080216T1800Z/
/MAYM3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
916 PM EST FRI FEB 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* AT 08PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.

THE RIVER EXPECTED TO REMAIN WITHIN BANKFUL AND CONTINUE
RECEDING DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

$$

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 Feb 14, 4:12 AM EST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 4:12 AM EST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
412 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRES OFF THE DELMARVA COAST IS EXPECTED TO TRACK WELL OFFSHORE
THIS MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATER
TODAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY WILL SWING
A COLD FRONT THROUGH NEW ENGLAND LATE FRI. MUCH COLDER AIR ON WILL
FOLLOW FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE REGION. ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT LOW PRESSURE MAY BRING HEAVY
RAIN SUN NIGHT AND MON WHICH MAY BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF SNOW AND ICE IN
THE INTERIOR. COLDER UNSTABLE AIR MOVES IN FOR TUESDAY WITH WEAK HIGH
PRESSURE ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
THE LAST WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKING OFF THE DELMARVA COAST EARLY
THIS MORNING. HOWEVER THE ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND 700
MILLIBAR TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SECTIONS
EARLY THIS MORNING. LATEST RADAR LOOP INDICATED SOME EXPANSION OF
REFLECTIVITY RETURNS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT. IN ADDITION
LATEST SREFS INDICATING MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION A LIKELIHOOD ALONG
THE SOUTH COAST AND AS FAR NORTH AS IJD-PVD-TAN-PYM. THEREFORE
CONTINUED CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS ACROSS THESE AREAS.

OTHERWISE EXPECT CLEARING SKIES THIS AFTERNOON WITH BREEZY
CONDITIONS AND SEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES. DID NOT STRAY FAR FROM
MOS TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED FOLLOWED BY SOME INCREASING CLOUDS ACROSS
NORTHERN AND WESTERN SECTIONS AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATE.

EXPECT SEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SFC RIDGE QUICKLY MOVES EAST OF THE REGION THU NIGHT AS NEXT
NORTHERN STREAM CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVES TO THE ST LAWRENCE VALLEY.
ASSOCD COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE REGION BY LATE FRI AND HAVE
FOLLOWED FASTER CONSENSUS LED GFS SOLUTION. BEST MOISTURE AND UPPER
LEVEL DYNAMICS WILL BE NORTH OF FA...BUT WE WILL KEEP SLIGHT CHC
POPS IN THE GRIDS FOR FRI/FRI EVENING BASED ON STRENGTH OF FRONT.

EXPECT GUSTY SW WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON FRI WHICH WILL PUSH
TEMPS INTO UPPER 40S IN THE COASTAL PLAIN...BUT HOLDING IN THE
UPPER 30S NW HIGHER TERRAIN.

GUSTY POST FRONTAL NW WINDS WILL DRIVE MUCH COLDER AIR INTO SNE FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT AS STRONG CAA DROPS 850 MB TEMPS TO NEAR -18.  GFS 2M
TEMPS VERY COLD LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT BUT PROBABLY ARE A LITTLE
OVERDONE ON THIS AIRMASS.  HOWEVER...GMOS TEMPS TOO WARM SO WE
BLENDED GFS 2M TEMPS WITH GMOS FOR FRI NIGHT MIN AND SAT MAX.
EXPECTED MINS LATE FRI NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM NEAR ZERO NW HIGHER
TERRAIN TO TEENS S COAST WITH WIND CHILLS SAT MORNING POSSIBLY
APPROACHING -15 FROM BERKSHIRES TO MONADNOCKS AND ZERO TO 5 COASTAL
PLAIN.  MAXES SAT WILL STRUGGLE INTO LOWER TEENS NW ZONES AND
PROBABLY NOT MUCH HIGHER THAN LOW 20S COASTAL PLAIN.  A PERIOD OF
GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING LIKELY SAT NIGHT AS HIGH BUILDS OVER THE
REGION SO ANOTHER VERY COLD NIGHT EXPECTED SAT NIGHT.  WE HAVE MINS
RANGING FROM NEAR ZERO NW TO TEENS ALONG THE COAST...BUT TEMPS MAY
END UP COLDER.

MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT REGARDING NEXT STORM FOR SUN
NGT/MON.  PHASING OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAM APPEARS LIKELY
RESULTING IN HIGH AMPLITUDE TROF FROM GT LAKES TO GULF COAST ON
MON.  MODELS SHOW SOME DIFFERENCES WITH TRACK AND TIMING BUT ALL
AGREE THAT LOW WILL TRACK TO THE WEST WHICH WILL RESULT IN MOST OF
THE PRECIP FALLING AS RAIN SUN NGT INTO MON.  HOWEVER...RESIDUAL
COLD AIR MAY RESULT IN A PERIOD OF SNOW AND ICE AT THE ONSET IN THE
DISTANT INTERIOR IF THE PRECIP COMES IN EARLY ENOUGH SUN NIGHT.
EXPECT RISING TEMPS OVERNIGHT SUN NGT WITH WARM SECTOR 50S POSSIBLE
ON MON IN THE COASTAL PLAIN.

THIS STORM HAS POTENTIAL TO BE ANOTHER HEAVY RAFL PRODUCER.  GEFS
SHOWING STRONG SOUTHERLY INFLOW OF +3SD COMBINED WITH +4SD PWAT
ANOMALY WHICH IS A STRONG SIGNAL FOR HEAVY RAIN.  1-2 RAFL WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS SEEMS MORE THAN REASONABLE FOR THIS EVENT AND
CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE GIVEN GFS AND INTERNATIONAL MODELS HAVE
AGREEMENT ON THIS.

RAIN ENDS BY MON NIGHT...THEN COLDER TUE/WED WITH PTCLDY SKIES.

&&

.AVIATION /09Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
TODAY...A PERIOD OF LIFR CEILINGS THROUGH 16Z ACROSS KHYA-KACK
TERMINALS WITH RW/SW/IPW. OTHERWISE MVFR CEILINGS IMPROVE TO VFR ALL
TERMINALS. SOME MECHANICAL WIND SHEAR TODAY IN NW FLOW WITH WIND
GUSTS AROUND 25 KT EXPECTED.

TONIGHT...VFR.

OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... VFR THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN.
LOW PROB OF BRIEF MVFR FRI AFTN AND FRI EVENING IF ANY RA/SNOW
SHOWERS DEVELOP. GUSTY PREFRONTAL SW WINDS EXPECTED FRI FOLLOWED BY
GUSTY NW WINDS FRI NIGHT.

CONDITIONS LIKELY LOWERING TO IFR SUN NGT AND MON WITH HEAVY RAIN
POSSIBLE POSSIBLY STARTING AS SNOW/ICE IN THE INTERIOR SUN NIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...
MARGINAL NW GALES OUTER WATERS SE OF ACK TODAY. SCA WIND GUSTS
ELSEWHERE. WINDS DIMINISH AFT 00Z TONIGHT. LEFTOVER SOUTHERLY SWELL
FROM YESTERDAYS POWERFUL LOW LEVEL JET CONTINUES TO BRING HIGH SEAS
THIS MORNING BUT THIS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

OUTLOOK...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...
DIMINISHING WINDS THU NIGHT...THEN INCREASING PRE FRONTAL SW FLOW
FRI FOLLOWED BY NEAR GALE FORCE POST FRONTAL NW FLOW FRI NIGHT AND
AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY.  NW WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH SAT WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS SAT NIGHT.  SOUTHERLY GALES POSSIBLE SUN NGT
AND MON AS NEXT STRONG LOW TRACKS TO THE WEST.  GFS VERY STRONG WITH
LLJ...BUT IT IS STILL EARLY ON THIS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AND
SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE TODAY (FLSBOX).

A FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE ASSABET AT MAYNARD AS IT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE AROUND 00Z TODAY.

FLOOD WARNINGS WERE ISSUED FOR THE MILL RIVER AT NORTHHAMPTON
MA...MOUNT HOPE RIVER IN WINDHAM COUNTY CONNECTICUT AND OLD SWAMP
RIVER AT WEYMOUTH AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED BUT SHOULD DROP
BELOW FLOOD SHORTLY.

A FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY CT.
THE RIVER SHOULD CREST IN MODERATE FLOOD LATER TODAY.

A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR
MIDDLETOWN CT. CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR MINOR FLOOD FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     ANZ230>237-250.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ254-255.

&&

SYNOPSIS...KJC/STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...STRAUSS
LONG TERM...KJC
AVIATION...KJC/STRAUSS
MARINE...KJC/STRAUSS
HYDROLOGY...STRAUSS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 4:30 AM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

ANZ234-CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>007-150930-
BUZZARDS BAY-HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-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-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON
RHODE ISLAND...THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE...THE ASSABET AT
MAYNARD...AND THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY CONNECTICUT. FLOOD
WARNINGS ALSO CONTINUE FOR SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS NEAR WEYMOUTH
AND NORTHAMPTON IN MASSACHUSETTS...AND IN NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT.

A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER IN
CONNECTICUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A SIGNIFICANT STORM MAY BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW AND ICE SUNDAY NIGHT
BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED WHERE RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE IN
FLOOD.

ANZ230>233-235>237-250-150930-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
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-
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NORTHWEST WINDS MAY GUST BRIEFLY ABOVE 30 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NORTHWEST GALES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT.

SOUTHERLY GALES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY ASSOCIATED WITH
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM TRACKING TO THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ254-255-150930-
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-
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

.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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NORTHWEST GALES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT.

SOUTHERLY GALES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY ASSOCIATED WITH
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM TRACKING TO THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RIZ008-150930-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
430 AM EST THU FEB 14 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZRADOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT STORM MAY BRING HEAVY RAINFALL SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY.

.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.

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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.