River Flood Warning 39, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Issued

Aug 28, 2011, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 28, 2011, 9:39 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 28, 2011, 6:48 PM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Boston/Norton, MA

Flood severity

Moderate

County Hillsborough County, NH

The Boston radar (KBOX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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.

168 
WGUS41 KBOX 281738
FLWBOX


BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

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

  FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY
  CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND 
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES

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.

&&

CTC003-290538-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0037.110828T1800Z-110831T1030Z/
/TARC3.3.ER.110828T1800Z.110830T0000Z.110831T0430Z.NO/
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT.  HOMES AND 
  BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FROM THE TARRIFFVILLE AREA DOWNSTREAM 
  SHOULD EXPECT FLOODING.  SHOULD EVACUATIONS BECOME NECESSARY...ACT 
  QUICKLY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY 
  MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

$$

NHC005-011-290538-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0038.110829T0341Z-110829T1700Z/
/PTRN3.1.ER.110829T0341Z.110829T0600Z.110829T1100Z.NO/
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS IN PETERBOROUGH.
  FLOODWATERS INUNDATE PORTIONS OF THE PETERBOROUGH PLAZA PARKING 
  AREA.  FLOODWATERS AFFECT LOW LYING BUSINESSES OFF OF GROVE STREET 
  AND WILTON ROAD.  FLOODING OCCURS AT LOW LYING PROPERTIES ALONG 
  AND/OR STRETCHES OF THE FOLLOWING ROADS...CONCORD STREET...SUMMER 
  STREET...SHARON ROAD...BOGLE ROAD...AND HUNT ROAD.  INUNDATION MAY 
  OCCUR ALONG THE PARKING LOTS OFF OF PHEASANT ROAD INCLUDING THE 
  RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS. 

$$

NHC011-290538-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0039.110829T0139Z-110829T2214Z/
/GFFN3.2.ER.110829T0139Z.110829T0600Z.110829T1614Z.NO/
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY 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.

$$

MAC027-290538-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0040.110828T2212Z-110829T0900Z/
/NBRM3.1.ER.110828T2212Z.110829T0000Z.110829T0300Z.NO/
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:31 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 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 9.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND 
  MASSACHUSETTS BORDER.

$$

MAC027-RIC007-290538-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0041.110829T0534Z-110829T2136Z/
/WOOR1.1.ER.110829T0534Z.110829T1200Z.110829T1536Z.NO/
138 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE 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 AND MASSACHUSETTS LINE MAY BEGIN TO 
  EXPERIENCE FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE 
  NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

$$

197 
WGUS81 KBOX 282248
FLSBOX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
648 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS...
 
  CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND 
  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES
  PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN AFFECTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
  NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY

THE LATEST OBSERVATIONS FOR THESE RIVERS AT THESE POINTS INDICATE
THESE RIVERS HAVE CRESTED...ENDING THE THREAT OF FURTHER FLOODING
FOR NOW.

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.

&&

NHC005-011-282318-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110829T1700Z/
/PTRN3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
648 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONTOOCOOK RIVER AT PETERBOROUGH.
* AT 5:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE
  OF 4.6 FEET THIS EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...FLOODWATERS APPROACH LOW LYING ROADS AND 
  PROPERTIES IN THE PETERBOROUGH AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG CONCORD 
  STREET.

$$

NHC011-282318-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110829T2214Z/
/GFFN3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
648 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN.
* AT 6:16 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A VALUE
  OF 8.6 FEET THIS EVENING. 
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG 
  THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND
   MANCHESTER.

$$

MAC027-282318-
/O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110829T1427Z/
/FBGM3.1.ER.110828T1802Z.000000T0000Z.110828T1851Z.NO/
648 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:51 PM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.1 FEET BY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOODING ENCROACHES ON BUSINESSES NEAR
  THE JUNCTION OF RIVER AND DEPOT STREETS IN FITCHBURG. 

$$

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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.