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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Mar 15, 2010, 6:10 AM EDT for Essex County, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 15, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2010, 6:10 AM EDT (10:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2010, 10:16 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Merrimack River at Lowell (LOWM3). The gauge peaked at 53.61 ft at Mar 16, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 50 ft
- Minor stage
- 52 ft
- Moderate stage
- 54 ft
- Major stage
- 58 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01100000, 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.
104 WGUS41 KBOX 151010 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 610 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE WEEKEND IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...ANOTHER HALF TO AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS A SIZABLE PORTION OF THE LOWER MERRIMACK. MOST OF THE TRIBUTARIES TO THE LOWER MERRIMACK RIVER ARE IN OR APPROACHING FLOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-017-152210- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0039.100315T2159Z-100317T0136Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T2159Z.100316T0600Z.100316T1936Z.NO/ 610 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 52.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. MOST OF THE IMPACT WILL BE FELT BY BUSINESSES AND MILLS WHERE BASEMENT FLOODING IS LIKELY. $$
12 follow-up statements
397 WGUS81 KBOX 151221 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES VERY SERIOUS FLOODING WILL BE OCCURRING IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF RHODE ISLAND TODAY. ANOTHER SLUG OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY WILL CAUSE MANY STREAMS TO CONTINUE TO RISE OR RISE TO A NEW CREST. THIS IS EVOLVING INTO DANGEROUS FLOODING IN SOME LOCATIONS ALONG STREAMS AND URBAN POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS. SEVERAL STREAMS HAVE REACHED OR WILL REACH INTO THE MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOOD CATEGORY. IN THE CASE OF THE PAWTUXET IN RHODE ISLAND...THAT RIVER MAY START TO RECEDE..BUT ANOTHER ONE INCH OF RAIN IS LIKELY ACROSS THAT BASIN LATER THIS MORNING. THIS WILL PROBABLY KEEP THE PAWTUXET IN THE MAJOR FLOOD CATEGORY INTO THIS AFTERNOON. FLOODING WILL ALSO BE EXACERBATED NEAR THE COAST WHERE THE HIGH TIDE WILL CAUSE THE FRESH WATER RUNOFF TO BACK UP ONTO CITY STREETS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION. STAY WELL CLEAR OF FAST FLOWING WATER AND DO NOT ATTEMPT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO DRIVE THROUGH ANY FLOODED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && CTC003-152301- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100315T2301Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100315T1130Z.100315T1701Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS. $$ MAC009-017-160021- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.100315T2159Z-100317T0136Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T2159Z.100316T0600Z.100316T1936Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 52.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. MOST OF THE IMPACT WILL BE FELT BY BUSINESSES AND MILLS WHERE BASEMENT FLOODING IS LIKELY. $$ NHC005-011-152136- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-100315T2136Z/ /PTRN3.1.ER.100315T0325Z.100315T1045Z.100315T1536Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. $$ NHC011-160021- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100316T0607Z/ /GFFN3.2.ER.100315T0121Z.100315T1200Z.100316T0007Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER THROUGH WEARE...NEW BOSTON AND GOFFSTOWN INTO MANCHESTER. AREAS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE...AND AREAS BELOW GLEN LAKE. $$ NHC011-160021- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T0150Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100315T1200Z.100315T1950Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. ANY OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT THIS TIME. $$ MAC017-027-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC027-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T0730Z/ /FBGM3.3.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1200Z.100316T0130Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG ARE IMPACTED. FLOOD WATERS ALSO APPROACH LOW RAILROAD BRIDGES IN DOWNTOWN FITCHBURG. $$ MAC009-NHC015-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T0555Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100315T1145Z.100315T2355Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND INCLUDING THE FARMING AREAS ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. FLOODING MAY ALSO SPREAD INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SQUANNACOOK TERRACE. $$ MAC017-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100315T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND...INCLUDING PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO AFFECT ROUTES 27 AND 20 THROUGH WAYLAND. $$ MAC017-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CONCORD RIVER. THIS INCLUDES HOMES ON JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS AND MERRILL STREET IN LOWELL. IT ALSO INCLUDES SOME RESIDENCES IN BILLERICA ALONG PERSHING STREET...STONEY DRIVE...AND ON ELSIE AVENUE OFF RIVER STREET. $$ MAC009-017-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. $$ MAC027-RIC007-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100315T0815Z.100316T1200Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. $$ MAC017-021-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.100314T2022Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL CLOSE A PORTION OF MILL STREET IN DOVER. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING SECTIONS OF MEDWAY ALONG SHAW STREET AND CHARLES RIVER ROAD...AS WELL AS 109 AT THE MILLIS - MEDFIELD LINE. FLOODING ALSO IS EXPECTED ALONG CAUSEWAY STREET IN MEDFIELD. $$ MAC021-025-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWM3.2.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1. FLOODING MAY ALSO AFFECT A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION. $$ RIC003-007-160020- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T1145Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 821 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
764 WGUS41 KBOX 151514 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO NONFLOOD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES A STALLED STORM OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST CONTINUES TO FEED MOISTURE INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FROM THE ATLANTIC. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSSACHUSETTS THROUGH AT LEAST MID AFTERNOON. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE INCREASES IN THE SEVERITY OF FLOODING FOR NUMEROUS STREAMS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...ESPECIALLY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA AND ALL ACROSS THE LOWER MERRIMACK RIVER BASIN. NUMEROUS STREAMS HAVE REACHED OR ARE FORECAST TO REACH MODERATE OR SEVERE FLOOD STAGE ACROSS THIS REGION. ANOTHER MAJOR TROUBLE SPOT LOCATION IS THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON...WHICH ALREADY HAS SET A NEW RECORD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-017-160314- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0039.100315T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOWM3.2.ER.100315T1800Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 54.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER THROUGH HAVERHILL. THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-160313- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:47 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. $$ MAC009-NHC015-160313- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.2.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE RIVER IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFECTED. IN LAWRENCE...NUMEROUS HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED IN THE VICINITY OF PARK STREET TO BROADWAY STREET...AND ON EITHER SIDE OF ERVING AVENUE. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED FURTHER DOWN RIVER ON HAVERHILL STREET...ACCESS ROAD...AND GARDEN STREET. ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN SALEM...HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE. $$ MAC009-017-160313- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. $$ MAC017-021-160313- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ MAC021-025-160313- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1114 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE AT THIS LEVEL. $$
785 WGUS81 KBOX 151551 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING...SOME OF IT MODERATE TO MAJOR...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE PAWTUXET RIVER HAS ALREADY SET A NEW FLOOD RECORD...AND THE SHAWSHEEN IS FORECAST TO SET A NEW RECORD. SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATE ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND FROM THE ATLANTIC. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL LIKELY SLIP SOUTH INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND LATER DURING THE AFTERNOON. NEW RAINFALL BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM WILL LIKELY RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. WITH STREAMS AND RIVERS SO HIGH NOW...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF QUICKLY AND CAUSE MORE SHARP RISES ALONG MANY STREAMS. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...AND PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG BANKS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && CTC003-160351- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100315T1800Z.100316T1200Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD ...RIVERSIDE...AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ NHC005-011-152313- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-100315T2313Z/ /PTRN3.1.ER.100315T0325Z.100315T1045Z.100315T1713Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NHC011-160345- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100316T0345Z/ /GFFN3.2.ER.100315T0121Z.100315T1416Z.100315T2145Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER THROUGH WEARE...NEW BOSTON AND GOFFSTOWN INTO MANCHESTER. AREAS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE...AND AREAS BELOW GLEN LAKE. $$ NHC011-160351- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T1950Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100316T0000Z.100316T1350Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF BEACON DRIVE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN AMHERST IS ALSO EXPECTED. ANY OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT OR FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC027-160351- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /FBGM3.3.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1800Z.100316T1200Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG ARE IMPACTED. FLOOD WATERS ALSO APPROACH LOW RAILROAD BRIDGES IN DOWNTOWN FITCHBURG. $$ MAC017-160351- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T1942Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100316T0000Z.100316T1342Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND INCLUDING THE FARMING AREAS ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. FLOODING MAY ALSO SPREAD INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SQUANNACOOK TERRACE. $$ MAC027-RIC007-160351- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T2136Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100316T0000Z.100317T1536Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING SPREADS ACROSS MOST OF THE LOWER PARKING AREA OF THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF LONSDALE IN CUMBERLAND. $$ MAC009-017-160351- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.100315T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOWM3.2.ER.100315T1800Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 54.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER THROUGH HAVERHILL. THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. $$ MAC017-027-160351- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYSMAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-160351- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:47 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. $$ MAC009-NHC015-160351- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.2.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE RIVER IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFECTED. IN LAWRENCE...NUMEROUS HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED IN THE VICINITY OF PARK STREET TO BROADWAY STREET...AND ON EITHER SIDE OF ERVING AVENUE. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED FURTHER DOWN RIVER ON HAVERHILL STREET...ACCESS ROAD...AND GARDEN STREET. ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN SALEM...HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE. $$ MAC017-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.3.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND. PART OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD WEST AND ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL...AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. $$ MAC017-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 AM MONDAY 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...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA...PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. $$ MAC017-021-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ MAC021-025-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. $$ RIC003-007-160350- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1151 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. $$
495 WGUS81 KBOX 151956 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING...SOME OF IT MODERATE TO MAJOR...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE PAWTUXET RIVER HAS ALREADY SET A NEW FLOOD RECORD...AND THE SHAWSHEEN IS FORECAST TO SET A NEW RECORD. SATELLITE AND RADAR INDICATE ADDITIONAL BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND FROM THE ATLANTIC. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL LIKELY SLIP SOUTH INTO SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND LATER DURING THE AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING WILL LIKELY RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. WITH STREAMS AND RIVERS SO HIGH NOW...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RUNOFF QUICKLY AND CAUSE MORE SHARP RISES ALONG MANY STREAMS. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...AND PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG BANKS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-160756- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0040.100315T1847Z-100317T2100Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1828Z.100316T1200Z.100317T1500Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 17.5 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF HAVERHILL...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF COFFIN AVENUE. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE NECESSARY...ACT QUICKLY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. KNOW YOUR ALTERNATE ROUTES OF TRAVEL SO YOU CAN AVOID FLOODED AREAS. MARINAS, BOATS AND DOCKS WILL BE IMPACTED. $$ NHC005-011-160756- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-100316T1400Z/ /PTRN3.1.ER.100315T0325Z.100315T1045Z.100316T0800Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. $$ NHC011-160756- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100316T1200Z/ /GFFN3.2.ER.100315T0121Z.100315T1416Z.100316T0600Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER THROUGH WEARE...NEW BOSTON AND GOFFSTOWN INTO MANCHESTER. AREAS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE THE VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE...AND AREAS BELOW GLEN LAKE. $$ CTC003-160756- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100315T1830Z.100316T1200Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD...RIVERSIDE... AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ MAC009-017-160756- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOWM3.2.ER.100315T1915Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 54.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 55.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER THROUGH HAVERHILL. THOSE AREAS OUTSIDE LOCAL FLOOD PROTECTION SHOULD TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT PROPERTY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. $$ MAC009-160756- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE RIVER STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ NHC011-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T1950Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100316T0000Z.100316T1350Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF BEACON DRIVE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN AMHERST IS ALSO EXPECTED. ANY OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT OR FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC017-027-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...THEN REMAIN IN FLOOD PAST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...THEN REMAIN IN FLOOD PAST WEDNESDAY. * AT STAGES NEAR 14 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADS. $$ MAC027-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /FBGM3.3.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1530Z.100316T1200Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 7 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG. $$ MAC009-NHC015-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.2.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 10.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN REMAIN IN FLOOD PAST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE RIVER IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFECTED. IN LAWRENCE...NUMEROUS HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED IN THE VICINITY OF PARK STREET TO BROADWAY STREET...AND ON EITHER SIDE OF ERVING AVENUE. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED FURTHER DOWN RIVER ON HAVERHILL STREET...ACCESS ROAD...AND GARDEN STREET. ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN SALEM...HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE. $$ MAC017-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T1942Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100316T0000Z.100316T1342Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND INCLUDING THE FARMING AREAS ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. FLOODING MAY ALSO SPREAD INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SQUANNACOOK TERRACE. $$ MAC017-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.3.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FALL...REMAINING IN FLOOD PAST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND. PART OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD WEST AND ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL... AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. $$ MAC017-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 9.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING...THEN REMAIN IN FLOOD PAST WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 10.5 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FALL. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 9.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC027-RIC007-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T2136Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100316T0000Z.100317T1536Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING SPREADS ACROSS MOST OF THE LOWER PARKING AREA OF THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF LONSDALE IN CUMBERLAND. $$ MAC017-021-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN REMAIN NEARLY STEADY IN ELEVATION THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ MAC021-025-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN FALL TO NEAR 10.0 FEET AROUND MIDDAY TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. $$ RIC003-007-160755- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 356 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET THIS EVENING...THEN GRADUALLY DESCEND TO NEAR 13.0 FEET TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK...PIONEER AVE...BELLOWS STREET...VENTURI AVE...AND RIVER STREET. IN CRANSTON...WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY ROAD. IN WEST WARWICK... DAISY STREET...LOWER ENDS OF CANNA...BEGONIA AND ASTER STREET...AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE STREET TO ROUTE 2. $$
696 WGUS81 KBOX 160201 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING...SOME OF IT MODERATE TO MAJOR...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACORSS THE MERRIMACK BASIN THIS EVENING AND WILL BE EXITING RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WHICH IS IN RECORD FLOOD HAS RECENTLY CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN A SLOW RECESSION. THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER...ALSO IN RECORD FLOOD IS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...AND PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG BANKS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-161401- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100317T1800Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T1800Z.100317T1200Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ NHC005-011-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /PTRN3.1.ER.100315T0325Z.100315T1045Z.100316T1200Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$ NHC011-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100316T1540Z/ /GFFN3.2.ER.100315T0121Z.100315T1416Z.100316T0940Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND MANCHESTER. $$ NHC011-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T1443Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100315T2245Z.100316T0843Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF BEACON DRIVE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IN AMHERST IS ALSO EXPECTED. ANY OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT OR FURNITURE SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC027-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T2100Z/ /FBGM3.1.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1530Z.100316T1500Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED FROM FITCHBURG DOWNSTREAM INTO LANCASTER. $$ MAC017-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T2100Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100315T2030Z.100316T1500Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND INCLUDING THE FARMING AREAS ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. FLOODING MAY ALSO SPREAD INTO LOW LYING AREAS ALONG SQUANNACOOK TERRACE. $$ MAC027-RIC007-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T1000Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100315T0815Z.100317T0400Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. $$ MAC021-025-161400- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0900Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100318T0300Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 6:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. NORWOOD MEMORIAL AIRPORT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACTED. $$ CTC003-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100316T0131Z.100316T1200Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 9:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD ...RIVERSIDE... AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ MAC009-017-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MAC009-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 22.0 FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SUSCEPTIBLE TO BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ MAC017-027-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.2.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.3.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND. PART OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD WEST AND ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL... AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. $$ MAC017-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC017-021-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ RIC003-007-161400- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1001 PM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK, PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE, AND RIVER ST. IN CRANSTON, WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY RD. IN WEST WARWICK, DAISY ST, LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST, AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE ST TO ROUTE 2. $$
161 WGUS81 KBOX 160835 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE.. MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING...SOME OF IT MODERATE TO MAJOR...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THE RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. MOST ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE EXCEPTION IS FOUND IN THE LOWER MERRIMACK BASIN WHERE THE SPICKEY RIVER IN METHUEN AND THE NASHUA RIVER IN EAST PEPPERELL ARE NEARING CREST AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH CREST BY LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO SLOWLY RECEDE. SOME OF THE SLOWER RESPONDING RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH MOST OF THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...AND PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG BANKS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && CTC003-162035- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100317T0900Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100316T0731Z.100317T0300Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 3:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD ...RIVERSIDE... AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ MAC009-162034- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100317T0300Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T0815Z.100316T2100Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ MAC009-162034- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100317T2010Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100317T1410Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 21.9 FEET THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SUSCEPTIBLE TO BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ NHC011-161358- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-100316T1358Z/ /GFFN3.2.ER.100315T0121Z.100315T1416Z.100316T0758Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND MANCHESTER. $$ NHC011-161930- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T1930Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100315T2245Z.100316T1330Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. ANY OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT THIS TIME. $$ MAC027-161912- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T1912Z/ /FBGM3.1.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1530Z.100316T1312Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG. $$ MAC017-161800- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100315T2030Z.100316T1200Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. $$ MAC027-RIC007-162034- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T0730Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100315T0815Z.100317T0130Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. $$ MAC021-025-162034- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 2:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN WALPOLE AND NORWOOD. A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION IS IMPASSABLE. NORWOOD MEMORIAL AIRPORT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IMPACTED. $$ RIC003-007-162034- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T1330Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T0730Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK, PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE, AND RIVER ST. IN CRANSTON, WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY RD. IN WEST WARWICK, DAISY ST, LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST, AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE ST TO ROUTE 2. $$ MAC009-017-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. $$ MAC017-027-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 2:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 6.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.2.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 3:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND. PART OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD WEST AND ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL... AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. $$ MAC017-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100318T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 1:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 8.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC017-021-162034- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 435 AM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$
017 WGUS81 KBOX 161640 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS... SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. NEARLY ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WERE ON THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL...WHICH IS FORECAST TO CREST THIS EVENING...AND THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER...WHICH SHOULD CREST TONIGHT. SOME OF THE SLOWER RESPONDING RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && NHC011-161710- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-100316T1930Z/ /SOHN3.1.ER.100315T0957Z.100315T2245Z.100316T1325Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:25 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE TOWN OF MERRIMACK. ANY OUTDOOR FURNITURE OR EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND AT THIS TIME. $$ MAC027-161710- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-100316T1912Z/ /FBGM3.1.ER.100314T1100Z.100315T1530Z.100316T1345Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOODING OCCURS ALONG BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG. $$ MAC017-161710- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-100316T1800Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.100315T0212Z.100315T2030Z.100316T1345Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. $$ CTC003-170440- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100317T0730Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100316T0731Z.100317T0130Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 11:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD...RIVERSIDE... AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ MAC009-170440- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100318T0000Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100317T0000Z.100317T1800Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ MAC009-017-170440- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0600Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1415Z.100318T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. $$ MAC009-170439- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T2100Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1800Z.100318T1500Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MAC009-017-170439- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T1630Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T1030Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC027-RIC007-170430- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T0430Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100315T0815Z.100316T2230Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND - MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. $$ MAC021-025-170439- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0900Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100318T0300Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET IN NORWOOD NEAR ROUTE 1. FLOODING MAY ALSO AFFECT A PORTION OF ROUTE 27 IN WALPOLE NEAR THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION. $$ MAC017-027-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 7.0 FEET...AND WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.3.ER.100315T0424Z.100316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 0 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD INUNDATION OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE NASHUA RIVER IS LIKELY. AREAS THAT WILL BE THE MOST IMPACTED INCLUDE PARTS OF EAST PEPPERELL...HOLLIS AND NASHUA. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. $$ MAC009-NHC015-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 11:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT NEAR 9.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON... THEN WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RECEDE TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN WAYLAND. PART OF ROUTE 20/STATE ROAD WEST AND ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD WILL BE IMPACTED. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE REQUIRED...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL... AND STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. $$ MAC017-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.5 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN WILL FLUCTUATE NEAR THAT LEVEL THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-021-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ RIC003-007-170439- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T1330Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T0730Z.NR/ 1240 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 11:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$
715 WGUS81 KBOX 170129 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SEVERAL RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. NEARLY ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WERE THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER...WHICH SHOULD CREST WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL...WHICH SHOULD CREST OVERNIGHT. SOME OF THE SLOWER RESPONDING RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC027-RIC007-170159- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100317T0430Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.100314T2230Z.100315T0815Z.100316T1905Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:05 PM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...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. $$ CTC003-170916- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100317T0916Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100316T0731Z.100317T0316Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS. $$ MAC009-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100318T0000Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T2000Z.100317T1800Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ MAC009-017-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0600Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1830Z.100318T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. $$ MAC009-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T2100Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100318T1500Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MAC017-027-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 6.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100317T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO A STAGE OF 12.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS A PORTION OF ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD IN WAYLAND AND A PORTION OF ROUTE 20. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND EXPERIENCE FLOODING...INCLUDING THE PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HEARDS POND...AND A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD. $$ MAC017-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.1.ER.100315T0130Z.100318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T1630Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T1030Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC017-021-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$ MAC021-025-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0900Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100318T0300Z.NO/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET NEAR ROUTE 1 IN NORWOOD. WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. $$ RIC003-007-171328- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T1330Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T0730Z.NR/ 929 PM EDT TUE MAR 16 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK, PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE, AND RIVER ST. IN CRANSTON, WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY RD. IN WEST WARWICK, DAISY ST, LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST, AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE ST TO ROUTE 2. $$
952 WGUS81 KBOX 170745 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE.. MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON MANY RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. NEARLY ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WERE THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER...WHICH SHOULD CREST THIS MORNING...AND THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL...WHICH SHOULD CREST TONIGHT. SOME OF THE SLOWER RESPONDING RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH FRIDAY. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && CTC003-171230- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-100317T1230Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.100315T0345Z.100316T0731Z.100317T0630Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS. $$ MAC009-017-171945- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T1200Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T0600Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 2:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC021-025-171945- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0300Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100317T2100Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 2:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES ALONG THE RIVER ON DEAN STREET NEAR ROUTE 1 IN NORWOOD. WIDESPREAD LOWLAND FLOODING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. $$ RIC003-007-171944- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T1900Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T1300Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 1:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER IN WARWICK AND CRANSTON. BOTH HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE IMPACTED FROM THIS FLOOD EVENT. BUSINESSES AND HOMES WILL BE IMPACTED ON STREETS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING. IN WARWICK, PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE, AND RIVER ST. IN CRANSTON, WELLINGTON AVE AND AVERY RD. IN WEST WARWICK, DAISY ST, LOWER ENDS OF CANNA, BEGONIA AND ASTER ST, AND PORTIONS OF PROVIDENCE ST TO ROUTE 2. $$ MAC009-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100318T0000Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T2000Z.100317T1800Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON OR THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ MAC009-017-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0600Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1830Z.100318T0000Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. $$ MAC009-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T2100Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100318T1500Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER. $$ MAC017-027-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100317T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T2245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SPICKET RIVER IN THE COMMUNITIES OF SALEM...METHUEN...AND LAWRENCE. HOMES...BUSINESSES AND BRIDGES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS FLOOD EVENT. AFFECTED BRIDGES INCLUDE THOSE ON HAMPSHIRE ROAD AND TOWN FARM ROAD IN SALEM...AS WELL AS THE SHORT STREET BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS A PORTION OF ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD IN WAYLAND AND A PORTION OF ROUTE 20. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND EXPERIENCE FLOODING...INCLUDING THE PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HEARDS POND...AND A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD. $$ MAC017-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.3.ER.100315T0130Z.100318T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-021-171944- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 345 AM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 6.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$
234 WGUS81 KBOX 171634 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON MANY RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. NEARLY ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SEVERAL RIVERS HAVE CRESTED THIS MORNING...INCLUDING THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AND THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. WHILE MOST RIVERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...SEVERAL RIVER LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-180051- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100318T0051Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T2000Z.100317T1851Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FLUCTUATE TO AROUND 15.1 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. $$ MAC009-017-180434- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0636Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1830Z.100318T0036Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. $$ MAC009-180434- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T1720Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100318T1120Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SUSCEPTIBLE TO BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ MAC017-027-180434- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-100319T1800Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.100319T1200Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-180434- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100319T1200Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T2245Z.100319T0600Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE EXPECTED TO BLOCK LOW LYING ROADWAYS IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE...INCLUDING SOME AREA HOMES AND BUSINESSES. FLOODED ROADS INCLUDE ERVING AVENUE IN LAWRENCE...AND HAMPSHIRE ROAD IN SALEM. $$ MAC021-025-180402- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0402Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100317T2202Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE NEPONSET RIVER IN NORWOOD. $$ RIC003-007-180433- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T2230Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T1630Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-180433- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100317T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 11:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.8 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC017-180433- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS A PORTION OF ROUTE 27/OLD SUDBURY ROAD IN WAYLAND AND A PORTION OF ROUTE 20. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND EXPERIENCE FLOODING...INCLUDING THE PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR HEARDS POND...AND A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD. $$ MAC017-180433- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.3.ER.100315T0130Z.100317T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY AT NEAR 9.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS REMAIN AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD REMAIN AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-180433- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T1200Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T0600Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 10:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING NEIGHBORHOODS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH TEWKSBURY TO LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-021-180433- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1234 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY NEAR 7.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER...MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY. $$
859 WGUS81 KBOX 172202 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES WIDESPREAD FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON MANY RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT. NEARLY ALL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SEVERAL RIVERS HAVE CRESTED THIS MORNING...INCLUDING THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AND THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. WHILE MOST RIVERS WILL SLOWLY RECEDE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO...SEVERAL RIVER LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-172232- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-100318T0051Z/ /HVRM3.1.ER.100315T1822Z.100316T2000Z.100317T1232Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT HAVERHILL. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:32 AM WEDNESDAY...THOUGH IT FLUCTUATED CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES THIS AFTERNOON. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS AROUND HAVERHILL. MARINAS NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF HAVERHILL SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT BOATS AND DOCKS DUE TO THE INCREASED FLOWS. $$ MAC021-025-180642- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0642Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100318T0042Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE NEPONSET RIVER IN NORWOOD. $$ RIC003-007-181002- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T2251Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T1651Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$ MAC009-017-180636- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0636Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1830Z.100318T0036Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 52.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. $$ MAC009-181002- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T1720Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100318T1120Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SUSCEPTIBLE TO BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ MAC017-027-181002- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-100319T1800Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.100319T1200Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-181002- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100318T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC009-NHC015-181001- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100319T1200Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T2245Z.100319T0600Z.NO/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE EXPECTED TO BLOCK LOW LYING ROADWAYS IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE...INCLUDING SOME AREA HOMES AND BUSINESSES. FLOODED ROADS INCLUDE ERVING AVENUE IN LAWRENCE...AND HAMPSHIRE ROAD IN SALEM. $$ MAC017-181001- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.6 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND...INCLUDING PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO AFFECT ROUTES 27 AND 20 THROUGH WAYLAND. $$ MAC017-181001- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.3.ER.100315T0130Z.100317T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 5:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 9.6 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-181001- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T1200Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T0600Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE A PORTION OF ROUTE 114 IN LAWRENCE...AND ALSO AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-021-181001- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100317T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 602 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WILL SLOWLY RECEDE TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY. $$
808 WGUS81 KBOX 180216 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD AFFECTING NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE AFFECTING ESSEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE.. NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON MANY MAIN STEM RIVERS ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH THURSDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND FOR SOME OF THE SLOWER RESPONDING RIVERS. THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AND THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL WILL CREST OVERNIGHT THEN BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY...BUT REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO THE WEEKEND. ALL OTHER RIVERS STILL IN FLOOD WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLYRECEDE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AND THE MERIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT...WHILE THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON SHOULD WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD THIS AFTERNOON. THE FAST FLOWING WATER THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PEOPLE SHOULD STEER WELL CLEAR OF SWOLLEN CREEKS AND RIVERS. EROSION ALONG RIVER BANKS MAY CAUSE SUDDEN SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAC009-017-180246- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-100318T0636Z/ /LOWM3.1.ER.100315T1924Z.100316T1830Z.100317T2252Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 51.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 52.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:52 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 50.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER. MOST OF THE IMPACT WILL BE FELT BY BUSINESSES AND MILLS WHERE BASEMENT FLOODING IS LIKELY. $$ MAC021-025-180246- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-100318T0642Z/ /NRWM3.3.ER.100314T1618Z.100315T1815Z.100317T2209Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER AT NORWOOD. * AT 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:09 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE NEPONSET RIVER IN NORWOOD. $$ MAC009-180803- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-100318T0803Z/ /LWMM3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100316T1200Z.100318T0203Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE. THIS WILL AFFECT SOME BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SUSCEPTIBLE TO BASEMENT FLOODING. $$ MAC017-027-181415- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-100320T0000Z/ /MAYM3.3.ER.100314T1715Z.100316T0300Z.100319T1800Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...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. $$ MAC009-NHC015-181415- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-100319T1000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.100315T0445Z.100316T2245Z.100319T0400Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ARE EXPECTED TO BLOCK LOW LYING ROADWAYS IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE...INCLUDING SOME AREA HOMES AND BUSINESSES. FLOODED ROADS INCLUDE ERVING AVENUE IN LAWRENCE...AND HAMPSHIRE ROAD IN SALEM. $$ MAC009-017-180920- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-100318T0920Z/ /WLMM3.3.ER.100314T1746Z.100316T0130Z.100318T0320Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ RIC003-007-181415- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100318T2248Z/ /CRAR1.3.ER.100314T0839Z.100315T2015Z.100318T1648Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG PIONEER AVENUE... BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. SOME HOMES ARE IMPACTED ON AVERY RD AND WELLINGTON AVE IN CRANSTON. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-181415- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.2.ER.100315T0424Z.100318T0045Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 9.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC017-181415- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.2.ER.100314T1036Z.100316T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS OF WAYLAND...INCLUDING PELHAM ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. A PORTION OF SHORE DRIVE NEAR STONEBRIDGE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO AFFECT ROUTES 27 AND 20 THROUGH WAYLAND. $$ MAC017-181415- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LCNM3.3.ER.100315T0130Z.100317T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONCORD RIVER AT LOWELL. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WILL AFFECT PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CONCORD RIVER. IN LOWELL...MERRILL STREET...JOINERS AND CLARK COURTS MAY BE AFFECTED. IN BILLERICA... PERSHING STREET AND STONEY DRIVE AS WELL AS THE ELSIE AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE AFFECTED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC017-021-181415- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.2.ER.100314T2022Z.100318T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT WED MAR 17 2010 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF DOVER... MEDFIELD...MILLIS...MEDWAY...SOUTH NATICK...NEEDHAM AND WELLESLEY WITH ROAD CLOSURES AND LOCAL EVACUATIONS POSSIBLE. $$
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 Mar 15, 5:23 AM EDT, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 5:23 AM EDT, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
523 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A MAJOR NOREASTER CENTERED SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND WILL PRODUCE PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAIN AND DAMAGING WIND IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DRIFT OUT TO SEA SOUTHEAST OF
NANTUCKET EARLY TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE GREAT PLAINS FOLLOWS
INTO THE SOUTHEAST USA FRIDAY...DELIVERING A SPELL OF VERY NICE SPRING
WEATHER HERE FOR MUCH OF THE MIDDLE AND END OF THIS WEEK. A STRENGTHENING
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST NEXT SUNDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LOW PRESSURE LOCATED SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
BANDS OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA TODAY COURTESY OF THE WARM
CONVEYOR BELT. VERTICALLY STACKED LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING INCREASING
WINDS FOR A TIME TODAY. MEANWHILE TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLING AWAY
FROM THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW BEGINS TO DIP FURTHER SOUTH.
GENERALLY FAVORED THE NAM SOLUTION WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES TODAY.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS WHICH
INDICATE RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THIS EVENT AND LOCAL STORM REPORTS
INDICATING FLOOD AND OR WIND DAMAGE. WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON
HYDRO...PLEASE SEE SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS. NUMEROUS RIVERS AND
STREAMS IN FLOOD AND CONTINUE RISING. FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR CONTINUED RUNOFF DUE TO AN ADDITIONAL 0.50
TO 1.50 INCH OF QPF EXPECTED. URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE AS WELL.
COASTAL FLOOD...PLEASE SEE SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS. GENERALLY
EXPECTING MINOR FLOODING DURING THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE ALONG THE
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST WITH PERHAPS POCKETS OF MODERATE
FLOODING ACROSS NORTH SHORE LOCATIONS. EXPECTING A 2 TO 2.5 FOOT
STORM SURGE ALONG WITH 16 TO 22 FOOT SEAS POUNDING THE SHORELINE.
WIND...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS POSTED ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
COAST TODAY. PRES GRADIENT WIND BETWEEN CANADIAN MARITIMES SURFACE
HIGH LOW SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND AS WELL AS EASTERLY 55-65 KT LOW LEVEL
JET WILL BRING SUSTAINED WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH SCATTERED GUSTS TO
45 KT.
WINTRY PCPN...SHOULD SEE A MIX AND CHANGE TO WET SNOW THIS AFTERNOON
PRIMARILY ACROSS THE UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE WORCESTER HILLS AND
MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. H925-H85 TEMPERATURES COOL OFF
TODAY BUT SURFACE TEMPS REMAIN A TAD TOO WARM TO SUPPORT
ACCUMULATING SNOW EXCEPT THE HIGHER TERRAIN. HAVE ONE TO THREE INCHES
FORECAST ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN OF NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY AND
THE MONADNOCKS OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE BUT LITTLE IF ANY
ACCUMULATION ELSEWHERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM TUESDAY/...
TONIGHT...THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT WAY FROM SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. GUSTY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE CAPE AND ISLANDS DURING THE
EVENING THEN BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE AT NIGHT. WARM CONVEYOR
BELT PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE RAIN AND
SNOW MIXED ALONG THE COAST AND SNOW ACROSS THE INTERIOR HIGH TERRAIN
WILL DIMINISH. LEANED TOWARDS THE NAM SOLUTION IN TERMS OF SLOWER
TIMING OF PRECIPITATION DEPARTURE AND AMOUNTS AS THIS IS A SLOW
MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW.
HYDRO...PLEASE SEE SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS. NUMEROUS STREAMS
AND RIVERS EXPECTED TO BE IN FLOOD. ADDITIONAL QPF WILL BE LIGHT...
GENERALLY LESS THAN 0.25 INCH. WET SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SOME OF
THE RAINFALL.
WIND...A WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS
DURING THE EVENING TIMEFRAME WITH SCATTERED GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 KT.
WINDS NORTH OF PLYMOUTH EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE.
WINTRY WEATHER...LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED ACROSS
THE HIGH TERRAIN AS PRECIPITATION WILL BE TAPERING OFF.
COASTAL FLOOD...HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 9PM AND
MIDNIGHT. SHOULD SEE ABOUT A 1.5 FOOT SURGE COMBINED WITH 12 TO 18
FOOT SEAS POUNDING THE SHORELINE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WHICH WILL
BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN MONDAY MIDDAY. WILL NEED ANOTHER COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST...PRIMARILY
THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...BUT MIGHT NEED TO BE EXTENDED AS FAR NORTH AS
SCITUATE.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
OUR PESKY NOREASTER WILL FINALLY MOVE FAR AWAY FROM SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND ON TUESDAY. RAPID CLEARING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH SHOULD BE
OCCURRING EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A NICE
TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY PERIOD AS DRY AND RELATIVELY MILD WESTERLY
FLOW TAKES OVER. 00Z/15 GFS MOS TEMPS ARE WARMING AND 55 TO 65 DEGREE
SUCCESSIVE DAYS ARE A HIGH PROBABILITY FORECAST FOR THE WED-SAT TIME
FRAME IN NON MARINE INFLUENCED SNE.
NEXT WEEKEND BLENDED THE 12Z/14 ECMWF /00Z VSN ARRIVED TOO LATE/ DEWS
WITH THE GFS MOS FOR WHAT I THINK IS A BETTER FCST ON SSW FLOW.
POPS INCREASED SLIGHTLY CENTERED ON LATE SUNDAY.
THIS NEXT THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT PRECIP ARRIVES SUNDAY OR SUNDAY
NIGHT AS THE NEXT DEEP TROF MOVES AT US FROM THE LAKES. IT COULD JUST
BE A FRONTAL PASSAGE...BUT IT COULD ALSO BE A MORE SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
LOW DEPENDING ON SHORT WAVE STRENGTH...SPEED...AND TIMING IN BOTH THE
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STREAMS WITH A FAST MOVING PHASER POSSIBLE INTO
NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
TODAY...GENERAL IFR CONDITIONS FROM ORH EAST TO BOS-MHT-PVD AS
WELL AS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. MVFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS CONN VALLEY.
E WINDS GUSTING TO 40 TO 45 KT AT LOGAN AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. HAVE ISSUED AN AIRPORT WEATHER ADVISORY
THROUGH 8PM FOR STRONG WINDS.
RAIN SHOULD MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW AFT 18Z KMHT-KORH.
TONIGHT...MVFR WEST AND IFR EAST EARLY. MVFR WEST IMPROVING TO VFR.
IFR CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO MVFR EAST AFT 06Z EXCEPT PERHAPS NOT
UNTIL 12Z CAPE AND ISLANDS. LEFTOVER -SN AND -RA. NE WINDS GUSTING
TO 40 KT ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS UNTIL 06Z.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
HIGH CONFIDENCE IN VFR CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. THE FOGGER
TOOL HAS THE COUNTRYSIDE FOG MANY NIGHTS BUT I THINK THE MOST WIDESPREAD
FOG/STRATUS POTENTIAL IN THIS PERIOD IS LATE FRI NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
TODAY...GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE ALL WATERS. SHOULD SEE SUSTAINED
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT TODAY. MARGINAL STORM FORCE
GUSTS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS SEAS TODAY 17 TO 22 FT. MARINERS URGED TO
REMAIN IN PORT.
TONIGHT...GALE WARNINGS ALL WATERS. SEAS 14 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM N TO S OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME
LINGERING GALES POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. EASTERLY SWELLS WILL
BE SLOWER TO FOLLOW...BUT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE. OVERALL...THE TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY PERIOD SHOULD FEATURE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND
RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS BUT SEAS WITH BE UNCOMFORTABLE THROUGH AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
ALREADY AS OF 1 AM...RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6.67 INCHES WITHIN 20 MI OF
THE RI/CT BORDER AND THE ERN 1/4 OF MASSACHUSETTS ALONG THE COAST.
LESSER AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE. PATTERN RECOGNITION CLIMO AND THE GEFS/SREF
PROBS FOR 4 INCHES WERE VERY HELPFUL FOR THIS ENTIRE EVENT FIRST
WITH A BULLSEYE FOR NYC WHICH VERIFIED AND THEN ERN MASS. THE MODELS
ARE IMPROVING AND WHEN CYCLICALLY CONSISTENT...PROJECT THESE MAJOR
EVENTS WITH INCREASING ACCURACY AND EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE FROM LONGER
RANGES.
EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 0.6 TO 1.6 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT PCPN
IN ERN MASS FM 5 AM THRU MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED THUNDER AND
CERTAINLY CONVECTIVE IN NATURE THIS MORNING.
THAT RESULTS IN TWO PROBLEMS...
FIRST...GENERAL AREAL FLOODING. SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS WILL
BE MOST AT RISK. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT
THE CT VALLEY AND CAPE/ISLANDS. THESE CONTINUE THROUGH ROUGHLY 6 AM
AND MOST LIKELY WILL NEED AN EXTENSION IN OUR 5AM MONDAY PACKAGE.
SECOND...MAIN STEM RIVERS ARE RISING INTO FLOOD. THREE NEAR MAJOR
FLOODS ARE NOW PROJECTED IN OUR RIVER FORECASTS FOR PAWTUXET AT CRANSTON...
THE ASSABET AT MAYNARD AND SHAWSHEEN AT WILMINGTON. SOME OF THE DATA
WE ARE EVALUATING IS INDICATING THE WORST FLOODING IN SOME PLACES
SINCE AT LEAST MAY-JUNE 2006. YESTERDAYS BOSTON DAILY RECORD OF 3.4
INCHES WAS THE HIGHEST CALENDAR DAILY TOTAL SINCE MAY 13-14 2006
EVENT. IT IS ALSO THE SECOND HIGHEST CALENDER DAY MONTH OF "MARCH"
TOTAL IN BOSTON HISTORY. 3/18 1968 HAD A 3.49 INCH AMOUNT.
FLOOD WATER RECESSION WILL TAKE AT LEAST INTO WEDNESDAY.
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. OTHER RIVERS PROJECTED TO GO INTO
FLOOD BUT WE WANT TO BE CERTAIN BEFORE ISSUING LATER TODAY.
MAX EVENT RAINFALL SO FAR... MOSTLY NE CORNER OF MASS...ESSEX
MIDDLESEX COUNTIES.
PNS UPDATED AT 150 AM BY AL DUNHAM WITH MANY 5 TO 6.6 INCH REPORTS.
WE DROPPED ALL REPORTS PRIOR TO 7AM YESTERDAY WHICH MEANS MANY WIND
REPORTS DROPPED AS WELL AS PERIPHERY EVENT TOTALS. WE WILL NEED ALL
THOSE WHO REPORTED TO UPDATE THEIR STORM TOTALS IN WEBENTRY FOR US TO
MORE EASILY ACQUIRE/REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE POSTING INTO THE PNS.
WE WILL GO AHEAD WITH UPDATED LSR/PNS INFORMATION AS SOON AS WE
CLEAR ALL FINAL STATEMENT ISSUANCES. PLEASE FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF
LOCAL OFFICIALS AND DO NOT CIRCUMVENT PROTECTIVE BARRICADES. A FOOT
OF WATER CAN EASILY FLOAT A CAR. THIS IS FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK. WHEN
FACED WITH DEEP WATER IN THE ROAD...TURN AROUND-DONT DROWN.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
PERSISTENT ENE TO NE GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS WITH A LONG FETCH OFF
THE MASSACHUSETTS EAST COAST IS LIKELY TO KEEP A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO
2.5 FEET THROUGH THE MIDDAY HIGH TIDE AND SEAS 20 TO 25 FEET WITH 20
MILES OF SHORE. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE SURGE ENDS UP CLOSER
TO 2.5 FEET NEWBURYPORT TO PLYMOUTH. ALSO...GIVEN DURATION AND FETCH
OF WINDS...EXPECT INCREASING SWELL ENERGY WHICH COULD ENHANCE
STRENGTH OF BREAKING SURF. GIVEN THIS AND THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE A
LITTLE LESS THAN A HALF FOOT HIGHER FOR THE TIDE AROUND NOON
TODAY...BELIEVE WE WILL SEE AN IMPACT A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THE PRIOR
TWO HIGH TIDE CYCLES. HAVE DECIDED TO UPGRADE TO A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE MONDAY NOON TIDE FROM THE PLUM ISLAND AREA SOUTH TO
PLYMOUTH. THINK AT LEAST SOME OF THIS AREA WILL REACH THE LOW END
MODERATE THRESHOLD IN SPITE OF RELATIVELY LOW ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.
BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT DURING THE MIDDAY HIGH
TIDE AS WELL...A REAL CONCERN FOR THOSE LOCATIONS ALREADY HEAVILY
IMPACTED BY PRIOR BEACH EROSION EPISODES. ALSO FOR THIS NEWBURYPORT
TO PLYMOUTH STRETCH...HAVE INDICATED THE LIKELIHOOD OF MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING AND STILL MORE CONSEQUENTIAL BEACH EROSION FOR THE HIGH
TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
FURTHER SOUTH INCLUDING THE OCEAN SIDE OF THE OUTER CAPE AND THE
NORTH AND EAST SHORES OF NANTUCKET...EXPECTING SURGES OF 1.5 TO
POSSIBLY 2 FEET AND WAVES 15 TO 20 FEET JUST OFFSHORE. THIS LOOKS
LIKE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...AND MORE
SIGNIFICANTLY...SUBSTANTIAL BEACH EROSION. ALTHOUGH SOME INUNDATION IS
LIKELY, THE GREATER CONCERN FOR THIS STRETCH OF COASTLINE IS THE
HIGH RISK OF CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION.
SEAS AND SURGE SHOULD GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...ALTHOUGH SOME BEACH EROSION MAY PERSIST INTO TUESDAY.
BOS NOS
11.54 1130AM THE 14TH WITH 19-20 FT SEAS.
11.87 1154PM THE 14TH WITH 20-21 FT SEAS. FLOODING SHOULD HAVE BEEN
WORSE THIS SUNDAY EVENING THAN IT WAS MIDDAY SUNDAY.
&&
.CLIMATE...
DAILY RECORDS FOR 3/14/10 BOS/ORH AND PVD TIED. RER'S ARE POSTED.
PLEASE SEE THE DETAILS IN EACH. FOR BOS...SECOND HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY
TOTAL IN MARCH AND HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY TOTAL SINCE THE MOTHERS DAY
WEEKEND EVENT OF MAY 13-14 2006.
CLI ORH...WE TOOK OUT THE SNOW FOR 3/14. WET BULBS WERE TOO HIGH FOR
SNOW. MAY BE A LEDWI - ALGORITHM ISSUE?
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MAZ004>007-012>021-026.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MAZ007-015-016-019.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MAZ006-007-
014>016-018-019.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR MAZ021>024.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR MAZ022-024.
NH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR NHZ012-015.
RI...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RIZ001>008.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ230>237-250-251-
254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...DRAG/EKSTER 522A
NEAR TERM...STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...STRAUSS
LONG TERM...DRAG 522A
AVIATION...DRAG/STRAUSS 522A
MARINE...STRAUSS 522A
HYDROLOGY...522A
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
CLIMATE...522AHazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 4:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 CTZ002>004-MAZ002-003-008>011-NHZ011-160900- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-CHESHIRE NH- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS. ONE TO 3 INCHES OF SLUSHY WET SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE HIGH TERRAIN ABOVE 800 FEET THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY THE WORCESTER HILLS INTO THE MONADNOCKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SEVERAL RIVERS MAY BE IN FLOOD TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ004-005-012-013-017-020-026-NHZ012-015-RIZ001>008-160900- NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-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-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...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. FLOOD WATCH. ONE TO 3 INCHES OF SLUSHY WET SNOW MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE HIGH TERRAIN ABOVE 800 FEET THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...PARTICULARLY THE WORCESTER HILLS INTO THE MONADNOCKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NUMEROUS RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL PROBABLY REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO MID WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ006-014-018-160900- WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ021-160900- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ023-160900- DUKES MA- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ007-015-016-019-160900- EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAZ022-024-160900- BARNSTABLE MA-NANTUCKET MA- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .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. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. BEACH EROSION TO CONTINUE INTO MIDWEEK FOR OUTER CAPE COD AND NANTUCKET FOR SLOWLY SUBSIDING LARGE SWELLS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-160900- BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND- BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 452 AM EDT MON MAR 15 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... 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. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY FOR A PERIOD OF STORM FORCE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS LATE TODAY OR THIS EVENING IN THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT THE GALE WILL NEED TO BE CONTINUED INTO THE TUESDAY DAYLIGHT HOURS FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN WATERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 11 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 54 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 3 days |
| Mar 15, 1:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more | 32 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.