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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2011, 8:35 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Mar 20, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2011, 8:35 PM EDT (00:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 20, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2011, 10:02 AM EDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Capitol Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Connecticut River at Hartford (HFDC3). The gauge peaked at 16.93 ft at Mar 20, 2011, 10:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01190070, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
686 WGUS41 KBOX 200035 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 835 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES SNOW MELT HAS RESULTED IN RISES ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD IS FORECAST TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD LATE TONIGHT AND NOT FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && CTC003-007-201235- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0023.110320T0800Z-110322T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0800Z.110320T1900Z.110321T1800Z.NO/ 835 PM EDT SAT MAR 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. $$
8 follow-up statements
790 WGUS81 KBOX 200828 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 428 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO MONDAY. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD WILL CREST LATER TODAY AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-202028- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110320T1900Z.110321T1800Z.NO/ 428 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. $$ CTC003-007-202027- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110321T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 428 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
370 WGUS81 KBOX 201455 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1055 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO MONDAY. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD WILL CREST LATER TODAY AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-210255- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110320T1430Z.110321T1800Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$ CTC003-007-210255- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110321T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 7:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
249 WGUS81 KBOX 202056 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 456 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO MONDAY. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD WILL CREST THIS EVENING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-210856- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110322T1900Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110321T0600Z.110322T1300Z.NO/ 456 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 3:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$ CTC003-007-210855- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110320T2030Z.110321T1800Z.NO/ 456 PM EDT SUN MAR 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 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 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$
449 WGUS81 KBOX 210844 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 444 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD TODAY. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO TUE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-212044- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T1200Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110321T0515Z.110322T0600Z.NO/ 444 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$ CTC003-007-212043- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110321T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 444 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 1:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY EARLY THIS MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
561 WGUS81 KBOX 212005 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 404 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH TOMORROW AT LEAST. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING...WHILE THE CONNECTICUT AT MIDDLETOWN WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-220804- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T1300Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110321T0515Z.110322T0700Z.NO/ 404 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$ CTC003-007-220804- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110323T1800Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110321T2100Z.110323T1200Z.NO/ 404 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:45 PM MONDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY LATE THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
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WGUS81 KBOX 220101
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
901 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT...
CONNECTICUT RIVER...
AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT...
CONNECTICUT RIVER...
AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES
THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF CONSECUTIVE RAINS OVER THE PAST WEEK
WITH AN ADDITION TWO TO THREE TENTHS OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST 24
HOURS. LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION
IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR
EARLIER IF NEEDED.
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN
RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN
IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.
&&
CTC003-007-221301-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T1500Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110321T0515Z.110322T0900Z.NO/
901 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW
LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS
DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY.
$$
CTC003-007-221301-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110323T1800Z/
/MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110322T0700Z.110323T1200Z.NO/
901 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 PM MONDAY 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 CREST NEAR 9.3 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS
ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY
DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING
INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.
$$049 WGUS81 KBOX 220833 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THIS FLOOD WARNING IS A RESULT OF CONSECUTIVE RAINS OVER THE PAST WEEK WITH AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO THREE TENTHS OF PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS. LITTLE TO NO PRECIPITATION IS FORECASTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-221500- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T1500Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110321T0515Z.110322T0900Z.NO/ 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. $$ CTC003-007-222033- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-110323T1800Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110320T0536Z.110322T0900Z.110323T1200Z.NO/ 433 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
677 WGUS81 KBOX 221402 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1002 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD CONTINUES TO FALL AT THIS TIME. CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK AND HAS THE RIVER REMAINING BELOW FLOOD STAGE...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-221432- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110322T1500Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110320T0530Z.110321T0515Z.110322T0755Z.NO/ 1002 AM EDT TUE MAR 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:55 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.