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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2011, 1:16 PM EDT for Capitol Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at May 19, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2011, 1:16 PM EDT (17:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2011, 4:05 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 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 17:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
953 WGUS41 KBOX 191716 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 116 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE EXCESSIVE RAINS FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK WILL CAUSE THE CONNECTICUT RIVER IN MIDDLETOWN TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD. 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. && CTC003-007-200516- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0033.110519T2100Z-110521T2100Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110519T2100Z.110520T0700Z.110521T1500Z.NO/ 116 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 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 8.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY 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. $$
5 follow-up statements
199 WGUS81 KBOX 200342 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1142 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER TO RISE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO SATURDAY...THEN IS FORECAST TO RECEDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-201542- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110522T0300Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110520T0530Z.110521T0800Z.110521T2100Z.NO/ 1142 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
540 WGUS81 KBOX 201524 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER TO RISE. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE INTO SATURDAY...THEN IS FORECAST TO RECEDE. 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. && CTC003-007-210324- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110522T2100Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110521T1900Z.000000T0000Z.110521T2100Z.NO/ 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
868 WGUS81 KBOX 210002 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 802 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER TO RISE. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...THEN IS FORECAST TO RECEDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-211202- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110522T0300Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110520T0730Z.110521T0800Z.110521T2100Z.NO/ 802 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
589 WGUS81 KBOX 210911 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 511 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHERN CONNECTICUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS CAUSED THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER TO RISE. THE RIVER WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND OR JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING...THEN IS FORECAST TO RECEDE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && CTC003-007-212111- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110522T0300Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110520T0730Z.110521T0900Z.110521T2100Z.NO/ 511 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 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. $$ FRANK
683 WGUS81 KBOX 212005 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 405 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE CONNECTICUT RIVER IS EXPECTED TO NOW REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT MIDDLE TOWN HEADING INTO SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-212035- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110522T0300Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110520T0730Z.110521T0945Z.110521T1015Z.NO/ 405 PM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 3:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:15 AM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF MEADOW ROAD/RT 17A IN THE GILDERSLEEVE SECTION OF PORTLAND. A PORTION OF THIS ROADWAY WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. THIS INCLUDES THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF PORTLAND FAIRGROUNDS. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS DURING THIS PERIOD. $$ BELK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Capitol Planning Region | 106 min |
| May 19, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | 52 min |
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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.