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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 7, 2011Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2011, 8:50 AM EST for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Mar 7, 2011, 12:29 PM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2011, 8:50 AM EST (13:50 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2011, 12:29 PM EST
Expired
Mar 7, 2011, 10:39 PM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA
Flood severity
Minor

County Hillsborough County, NH

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Piscataquog River at Goffstown (GFFN3).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
10 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01091500, 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.

337 
WGUS41 KBOX 071350
FLWBOX
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

  FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
  NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND 
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES
  SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

RUNOFF FROM RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW COMBINED WITH HEAVY RAINFALL LAST
NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT AREA RIVERS TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

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850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE LOWEST LYING AREAS ALONG
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT AND BELOW TARIFFVILLE IS EXPECTED.

$$

NHC011-080149-
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/GFFN3.1.ER.110307T1729Z.110307T1800Z.110308T0000Z.NO/
850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE 
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND MANCHESTER.

$$

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850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL.
* AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

MAC017-080149-
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/WGTM3.1.ER.110307T2136Z.110308T0000Z.110308T0142Z.NO/
850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING 
  SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND 
  BARKER HILL ROADS.

$$

MAC017-080149-
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/SAXM3.1.ER.110308T0000Z.110308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIVER IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM
  ISLAND ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.

$$
2 follow-up statements
747 
WGUS81 KBOX 071836
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011




...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND...
 
  WESTFIELD RIVER AT WESTFIELD AFFECTING HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE 
  COUNTIES 
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY 
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY 
  FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY 
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 
  SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 
  NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND 
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES 
  NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY 
  SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY 
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY 
  SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES 
  CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND 
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES 
  ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER 
  COUNTIES 

RUNOFF FROM RAIN AND SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RISES IN AREA
STREAMS AND RIVERS. A NUMBER OF RIVERS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND HAVE
GONE INTO FLOOD OR WILL DO SO LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. MOST
OF THE FLOODING WILL BE MINOR. RIVER ICE HAS BEEN A FACTOR IN A
COUPLE OF SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE STREAMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

MAC013-015-080636-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WESTFIELD RIVER AT WESTFIELD.
* AT 12:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
  MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES MAY BE REQUIRED ALONG ROUTE
  20 AND UNION AVENUE.  FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO STREAD INTO THE
  WESTGATE SHOPPING CENTER PARKING AREA.  FLOODING WILL ALSO DEVELOP
  WHERE THE LITTLE RIVER AND POWDERMILL BROOK JOIN THE WESTFIELD.
  OTHER SMALLER TRIBUTARIES WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ACROSS 
  MEADOWS STREET IN THE "MEADOWS" SECTION OF FARMINGTON.  SOME 
  LOWLYING AREAS ALONG ROUTE 4 MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

$$

CTC003-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY.
* AT 12:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS
  ROADS AND RESIDENCES AFFECTED.  EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG
  VARIOUS ROADS IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN
  SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF
  BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY
  MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES.

$$

CTC003-080635-
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/TARC3.1.ER.110308T1200Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1200Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE LOWEST LYING AREAS ALONG
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT AND BELOW TARIFFVILLE IS EXPECTED.

$$

NHC011-080635-
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/GFFN3.1.ER.110307T2340Z.110308T0000Z.110308T0200Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN.
* AT 12:46 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND
  MANCHESTER.
  

$$

NHC011-080635-
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/SOHN3.1.ER.110308T0410Z.110308T0600Z.110308T0721Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
* 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-NHC011-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

MAC027-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG.
* AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 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 MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER 
  CAN BE EXPECTED FROM FITCHBURG DOWNSTREAM INTO LANCASTER. FLOODING 
  AFFECTS BUSINESSES NEAR THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN 
  FITCHBURG. 

$$

MAC017-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING 
  SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND 
  BARKER HILL ROADS.

$$

MAC017-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  THE RIVER IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND
  PELHAM ISLAND ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND.

$$

MAC009-017-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON.
* AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

MAC027-080619-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE.
* AT  1:00 PM MONDAY 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 BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND 
  MASSACHUSETTS BORDER.

$$

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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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.

$$

MAC017-021-080635-
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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS HOMES ALONG RIVER ROAD IN 
  SOUTH NATICK. FLOOD WATERS ALSO AFFECT PART OF ROUTE 109 AT THE 
  MEDFIELD - MILLIS LINE. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN 
  NEEDHAM ALONG FISHER STREET.

$$

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136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE.

$$

CTC003-007-080635-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0017.110308T0045Z-000000T0000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.110308T0045Z.110308T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER IN 
  PORTIONS OF WETHERSFIELD...GLASTONBURY...ROCKY HILL AND CROMWELL. 
  THE HIGH WATERS AND SWIFT FLOWS WILL DISRUPT SOME CROSS RIVER
  FERRY SERVICES.  UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO
  AFFECT PORTIONS OF WINDSOR.   IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS MAY BECOME
  IMPASSABLE IN ALL OF THESE COMMUNITIES.

$$

CTC003-007-080635-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0018.110308T0540Z-000000T0000Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.110308T0540Z.110309T0800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD SECTIONS
  OF PORTLAND AND MIDDLETOWN...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM TOWNS INCLUDING 
  CHESTER AND ESSEX.  SOME IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE.
  IN CROMWELL THIS USUALLY IMPACTS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD.  IN ROCKY 
  HILL...PORTIONS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

NHC005-011-080635-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110308T0900Z/
/PTRN3.1.IC.110307T0916Z.110307T1600Z.110308T0300Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH.
* AT 12:30 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 RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
  FLUCTUATIONS IN RIVER LEVELS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE.


$$

MAC017-027-080635-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MAYM3.2.ER.110307T2118Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD.
* AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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.

$$
423 
WGUS81 KBOX 080339
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1039 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011



...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
HAMPSHIRE...
 
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
  SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY


 GIVEN THE CURRENT TREND IN THE RIVER STAGE...AND NEW FORECAST 
 DATA...THE PISCATAQUOG AND SOUHEGAN RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
 BELOW FLOOD STAGE.  HOWEVER...RIVERS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR THE
 NEXT FEW DAYS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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



&&

NHC011-080409-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0800Z/
/GFFN3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN.
* AT 10:01 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 
  8.0 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
  

$$

NHC011-080409-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110308T1321Z/
/SOHN3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1039 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUHEGAN RIVER AT MERRIMACK.
* AT  9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE OF 
  7.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 


$$

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 7, 7:30 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 7:30 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
730 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO
THE MARITIMES TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS OVER THE REGION
FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. LOW PRESSURE MOVES OUT OF THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TUESDAY AND WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
UPDATE TO MODIFY HOURLY TEMPERATURES...MODIFY POPS...REMOVE THE FLOOD
WATCH AS HEAVY RAIN HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE AREA. WILL HOLD ON TO
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 15Z FOR SPOTTY LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN BRIEFLY CHANGING OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW BEFORE ENDING.

LOW PRESSURE NEAR WILLIMANTIC CT AT 12Z IS ON A PATH THAT WOULD
TAKE IT ACROSS NORTHERN RI...SOUTHEAST MASS LATER THIS MORNING
THEN OFF THE COAST BY 18Z.

THIS PATH SHOULD KEEP A MILD SOUTH FLOW IN THOSE AREAS UNTIL THE
LOW PASSES...THEN A WIND SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WILL BRING IN COLDER
AIR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. MEANWHILE TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S
ACROSS WESTERN CT...WESTERN/CENTRAL MASS...SOUTHERN NH SHOULD
REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL THE LOW CENTER PASSES...THEN COLDER AIR FROM
NY AND VERMONT WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHEAST. GIVEN THIS
PATTERN...DAYTIME MAX TEMPS SHOULD BE THIS MORNING WITH FALLING
TEMPS THROUGH THE 30S AND UPPER 20S DURING THE REMAINS OF THE DAY.

THE PRIMARY LIFT SUPPLIED BY THE LOW IS TO ITS EAST AND NORTH. AS
THE LOW MOVES PAST SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...THIS SHOULD DISPLACE THE
LIFT AND DEEP MOISTURE TO OUR NORTH. ALREADY...SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWS A DRY SLOT FEEDING NORTHEAST AND RADAR SHOWS A BACK EDGE TO
THE PRECIP MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHERN COAST. SO WE EXPECT
PRECIPITATION TO TAPER OFF THIS MORNING...EARLIEST ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST OF RI AND LATEST IN SOUTHERN NH.

THE COLDER TEMPS BROUGHT FREEZING RAIN TO SOUTHERN VT AND SLEET TO
THE ALBANY AREA. AS THIS COLDER AIR IS DRAWN SOUTHEAST IT MAY
INTERSECT THE TAIL END OF THE PRECIPITATION. THIS WOULD MEAN A
PERIOD FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IN OUR NORTHWEST FORECAST AREA
INCLUDING CHESHIRE COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY...AND THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE BERKSHIRES. ANY ICY WEATHER SHOULD TAPER OFF LATE MORNING.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 16Z.

THE SUPPORTING UPPER TROF WILL MOVE ACROSS AROUND MIDDAY. THIS
SHOULD KEEP SKY COVER THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY IN
SOUTHERN NH AND WESTERN MASS. BUT THE OVERALL TREND WILL BE FOR
AFTERNOON CLEARING.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
TONIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER NEW ENGLAND. EXPECT A MOSTLY
CLEAR NIGHT WITH DIMINISHING WIND. UPSTREAM MIN TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY MORNING WERE 15-25. UPSTREAM MIN TEMPS THIS MORNING WERE IN
THE 20S...BUT WITH CLOUDY SKIES. WE TEND TOWARD THE COLDER
RANGE...WITH MAV AND MET VALUES CONCURRING.

TUESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE TO OUR NORTH WITH A LIGHT NORTH
TO NORTHEAST FLOW ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. A THE SAME TIME A
WEAK SHORTWAVE AND 100 KNOT JET RACE ACROSS PROVIDING SOME HIGH
CLOUDS BUT LITTLE ELSE. PROJECTED MIXING DEPTH ARE AT 2500-3000
FEET. THE 925 MB TEMPS ARE FORECAST AT -1C TO -4C...THIS SHOULD
SUPPORT MAX TEMPS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. MOS AGREES.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND AN H5 RIDGE
AXIS WILL CREST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH SEASONABLY COLD AND
DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM
THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY THURSDAY. MEANWHILE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE
NEAR NOVA SCOTIA WILL ALLOW FOR COLD AIR DAMMING ACROSS THE
INTERIOR. WARM MOIST AIR OVERRIDING LEFTOVER COLD AND DRY AIR AT THE
SURFACE WILL ALLOW FOR SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TO START THE EVENT.
STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL TRANSPORT MILDER AIR ACROSS THE CWA
ALLOWING FOR A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN. THE 00Z GFS AND ECMWF REMAIN
PROGRESSIVE AND ALLOW FOR A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY. THE UKMET
IS A TAD SLOWER WHILE THE GGEM IS THE LEAST PROGRESSIVE OF THE
OPERATIONAL RUNS...DEVELOPING A CUTOFF WEST OF NEW ENGLAND. THIS
PROMOTES A SURFACE WAVE FORMING ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST.  AN
ALTERNATE SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR CUTOFF LOW PRESSURE TO FORM SOUTH OF
THE AREA AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC.
THIS WOULD BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF COASTAL WIND AND RAIN TO THE
AREA. STILL MUCH DIVERGENCE AMONGST THE ENSEMBLE DATA AT THIS POINT.
HAVE CONTINUED CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS FOR THE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
TIMEFRAME.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...ADDITIONAL SHORT WAVE ENERGY APPROACHES
FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS STATES LATE SATURDAY. SOME QUESTION AS TO
THE TIMING AND TRACK OF THE SHORT WAVE AT THIS POINT. HAVE LOW CHANCE
POPS ADVERTISED SATURDAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS SUNDAY ATTM.

&&

.AVIATION /13Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
  LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT
  MEDIUM...30 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT
  HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT

TODAY...LINGERING IFR/LIFR WITH THE FINAL STAGES OF RAIN. LOW
PRESSURE MOVES EAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST
EVERYWHERE...PRECIPITATION SHOULD END. CONDITIONS WILL THEN
IMPROVE TO MVFR THIS MORNING AND THEN VFR IN THE AFTERNOON.

SOUTH WINDS EARLY MORNING WILL GUST TO 30-35 KNOTS ALONG THE SOUTH
COAST AND 25 TO 30 KNOTS IN THE INLAND AREAS EAST OF A WORCESTER-
WILLIMANTIC LINE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS.

EARLY MORNINGSOUTH WINDS ALOFT AT 2000 FEET REACH 65 KNOTS...THIS
WILL CAUSE LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ACROSS EASTERN MASSACHUSETSS AND
RHODE ISLAND UNTIL THE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MOVES PAST AROUND 12Z.

HIGH CONFIDENCE.

TONIGHT...VFR. DIMINISHING NORTHWEST WIND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

TUESDAY...VFR. LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND. HIGH CONFIDENCE.

KBOS TERMINAL...MVFR CONDITIONS VARYING TO IFR IN HEAVIER SHOWERS
EARLY. CONDITIONS IMPROVING TO VFR THIS AFTERNOON. VFR THROUGH
TUESDAY. LINGERING LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR EARLY MORNING...ENDING
AROUND 12Z.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MEDIUM TO HIGH CONFIDENCE VFR.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...VFR DIMINISHING TO MVFR BY THURSDAY
MORNING WESTERN TERMINALS WITH SOME LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION
DEVELOPING BY THAT TIME. OTHERWISE WIDESPREAD MVFR CEILINGS LATE
THURSDAY DETERIORATING TO IFR IN RAIN AND FOG. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR
POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG SOUTHERLY JET
APPROACHES AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.

FRIDAY...AREAS OF MVFR/IFR CEILINGS AND VSBYS IN RAIN AND FOG WITH
POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENT FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. LOW CONFIDENCE ON TIMING OF THE FROPA ATTM.

&&

.MARINE...
TODAY...LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS RI AND SOUTHEAST MASS THIS
MORNING. SOUTH WINDS LEADING THE LOW HAVE GUSTED TO GALE FORCE IN
SOME COASTAL LOCATIONS AND AT LEAST TO 30 KNOTS ELSEWHERE. EXPECT
THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2 PM AS WINDS SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AND THEN
NORTHWEST WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR ADVECTING EAST. THE SURFACE
LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO THE COAST OF MAINE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
THEN SHIFT TO NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WE WILL CONTINUE
GALES ON THE OUTER WATERS AND ON CAPE COD BAY/NANTUCKET SOUND
UNTIL 2 PM. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS OTHERWISE THROUGH THE
DAY.

TONIGHT...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL DIMINISH...EARLIEST ON BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY AND
LATEST ON THE OUTER WATERS.

TUESDAY...ROUGH SEAS LINGER ON THE OUTER WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS
BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA ON THE REMAINING WATERS.

OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...SCA CONDITIONS OUTER WATERS PRIMARILY
DUE TO LEFTOVER WIND WAVE ACTION WITH 5 TO 7 FOOT SEAS. WIND
SUBSIDING BUT NE-E WINDS AVERAGING 10-20 KT.

THURSDAY...SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED. ROUGH SEAS CONTINUING ACROSS THE
OUTER WATERS. SE WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30
KT POSSIBLE.

THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...SCA CONDITIONS LIKELY WITH GALE FORCE
WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 7 AM FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
EXCEPT THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

LATEST SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE WIDESPREAD 2-3 INCHES OF
RAINFALL OCCURRED ACROSS THE CT RIVER VALLEY WITH PROBABLY A FEW
LOCATIONS NEAR 4 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH A RAPID
SNOWMELT MANY SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS HAVE GONE INTO FLOOD ACROSS
CT AND WESTERN-CENTRAL MA.  LARGER RIVERS IN THE CT RVR VLY ARE
EITHER CURRENTLY IN FLOOD OR WILL BE FLOODING LATER TODAY.

FARTHER EAST INTO RI...EASTERN MA AND THE MERRIMACK VALLEY LESS
RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF AN INCH OR TWO HAS RESULTED IN RIVER RISES
NOT NEARLY AS SHARP WITH EXPECTED WATER LEVELS APPROACHING OR
FALLING JUST SHORT OF FLOOD STAGE. GIVEN THESE HIGHER WATER LEVELS
WILL NOT POTENTIALLY MATERIALIZE UNTIL LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW WILL
HOLD OFF ON ANY ADDITIONAL WARNINGS FOR THE MOMENT.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR MORE
DETAILED INFORMATION.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
     MAZ002-003-008-009.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
     NHZ011.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ231-232-250-
     254>256.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ233-234-251.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230-
     236.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST TUESDAY FOR ANZ235-237.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WTB/STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...WTB/STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...WTB
LONG TERM...STRAUSS
AVIATION...WTB/STRAUSS
MARINE...WTB/STRAUSS
HYDROLOGY...
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:11 AM EST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

MAZ002-003-008-NHZ011-080915-
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
CHESHIRE NH-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.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.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

MODERATE PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. LOW PROBABILITY WIND ADVISORY DUE TO GUSTY
SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SOMETIME THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ004-010-026-NHZ012-015-080915-
NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL
MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

MODERATE PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ022>024-RIZ008-080915-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

MODERATE PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. LOW PROBABILITY WIND ADVISORY DUE TO GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SOMETIME THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CTZ002>004-MAZ005>007-011>021-RIZ001>007-080915-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

MODERATE PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. LOW PROBABILITY WIND ADVISORY DUE TO GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SOMETIME THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MAZ009-080915-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN 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.
   WINTER WEATHER 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.

ANZ231-232-250-254>256-080915-
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-
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-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

LOW PROBABILITY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SOMETIME THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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BOSTON HARBOR-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
411 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

LOW PROBABILITY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SOMETIME THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 1:59 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough35 hr
Mar 7, 8:37 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningBOXCheshire, Hillsborough18 hr
Mar 7, 8:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXHillsborough3 days
Mar 7, 9:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningBOXHillsborough13 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New Hampshire, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011

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.