River Flood Warning 40, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

764 
WGUS81 KBOX 290330
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011




...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
NEW HAMPSHIRE...VERMONT...MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT...RHODE 
ISLAND...
 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH WALPOLE AFFECTING CHESHIRE AND WINDHAM 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON AFFECTING HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HOLYOKE DAM AFFECTING HAMPDEN COUNTY 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HOLYOKE AFFECTING HAMPDEN COUNTY 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN 
  COUNTIES 
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 
  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 
  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE 
  COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CONNECTICUT...
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX 
  COUNTIES 

SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HAS RESULTED IN 
STRONG RISES ALONG THE TRIBUTARIES WHICH FEED INTO THE CONNECTICUT 
RIVER. THIS IN TURN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ALONG THE CONNECTICUT 
RIVER.RUNOFF FROM THE RAINS OF IRENE HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE BLACKSTONE
RIVER TO FLOW OUT OF ITS BANKS AT NORTHBRIDGE AND WILL LIKELY GO INTO
FLOOD AT WOONSOCKET.



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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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH WALPOLE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 37.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING FLOOD.  FLOODING 
  OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAS NOT BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE THE GREAT NEW  
  ENGLAND HURRICANE OF 1938. FOLLOW THE EVACUATION ORDERS PROVIDED BY
  LOCAL OFFICIALS.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 36.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO PORTIONS OF 
  MONTAGUE AND GREENFIELD DOWNSTREAM THROUGH SUNDERLAND AND WHATELY.
  SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS MAY BECOME INUNDATED AND LOCALIZED ROAD 
  CLOSURES MAY BE NEEDED.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 112.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 112.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 116.8 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 117.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS A LARGE PORTION OF THE 
  OXBOW IN NORTHAMPTON. FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH BACK WATER FROM THE 
  CONNECTICUT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT HATFIELD.  FLOODING WILL 
  CONTINUE TO WORSEN ALONG THE MILL RIVER IN HATFIELD WHILE FLOODING 
  BEGINS TO AFFECT PARTS OF CRONIN HILL.  SOME STREETS MAY BE CLOSED 
  AND SOME LOCAL EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED.  FLOODING WILL ALSO 
  BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT NORTHAMPTON.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HOLYOKE DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:24 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF ROUTE 5 MAINLY 
  NORTH OF TOWN IS EXPECTED.  SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE CLOSED DUE TO 
  FLOODING.

$$

MAC013-291530-
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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER BELOW HOLYOKE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE.  FOLLOW THE
  DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS.  IF ASKED TO
  EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE
  RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. FLOODING IS LIKELY FROM 
  BELOW THE HOLYOKE DAM THROUGH CHICOPEE AND WEST SPRINGFIELD.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG THE
  RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND 
  LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND
  ENFIELD.

$$

CTC003-007-291530-
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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 24.4 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS 
  BELOW HARTFORD THROUGH ROCKY HILL...INCLUDING SOME ROADWAYS. 
  UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...FLOODING IS LIKELY TO AFFECT WINDSOR 
  LOCKS...EAST WINDSOR AND WINDSOR.  SHOULD LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS BE 
  NECESSARY...ACT QUICKLY.  KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN YOUR 
  LOCATION SHOULD ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED AND 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$

MAC013-015-291530-
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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WESTFIELD RIVER AT WESTFIELD.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE 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 16.0 FEET...INTERESTS ALONG THE WESTFIELD RIVER AND ITS 
  SMALLER TRIBUTARIES INCLUDING POWDERMILL BROOK AND THE LITTLE RIVER
  SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.  SOME SMALL SCALE 
  EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AS FLOOD WATERS INUNDATE AREAS ALONG 
  ROUTE 20.

$$

CTC003-291530-
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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 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 16.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL FLOOD MEADOWS STREET AND TOWN
  FARM ROADS IN FARMINGTON.  IN ADDITION...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG 
  ROUTE 4 WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. 

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EVENT AND WILL 
  AFFECT NUMEROUS AREAS ALONG THE RIVER.  ACT NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND
  PROPERTY.  FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
  OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE ASKED TO EVACUATE DO SO IMMEDIATELY.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY 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 TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER FROM 
  NORTHBRIDGE THROUGH UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE.  FLOODING WILL AFFECT 
  SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE TOWNS.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 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 9.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

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1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MAJOR RIVER FLOODING WILL IMPACT TOWNS ALONG
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM MIDDLETOWN/PORTLAND DOWNSTREAM THROUGH 
  CHESTER AND ESSEX.  MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.  
  SOME LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED.  FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF
  YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL.  KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES 
  FOR TRAVEL SHOULD ROADS IN YOUR AREA BECOME FLOODED.

$$

712 
WGUS81 KBOX 290909
FLSBOX


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
509 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011



...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
MASSACHUSETTS...
 
  BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY

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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509 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE.
* AT  4:31 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:54 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.3 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND 
  MASSACHUSETTS BORDER.

$$