Alert archive / Massachusetts / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 5, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Mar 6, 2011, 5:14 PM EST for Essex County, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 7, 2011, 9:15 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 5:14 PM EST (22:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2011, 9:15 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2011, 9:30 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Shawsheen River at Wilmington (WLMM3). The gauge peaked at 7.00 ft at Mar 8, 2011, 4:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01100600, 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.
864 WGUS41 KBOX 062214 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 514 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RAPID SNOWMELT WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON AREA RIVERS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY...WITH EVEN HIGHER RISES TUESDAY ONCE THE RAIN HAS ENDED. 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. && CTC003-071014- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0003.110307T1215Z-000000T0000Z/ /SIMC3.2.ER.110307T1215Z.110308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 4:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS 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. $$ MAC017-027-071013- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0004.110307T1312Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.2.ER.110307T1312Z.110308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL AFFECT INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AND HUDSON. ROADWAYS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS AND SOME PROPERTIES MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. $$ MAC009-017-071013- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0005.110307T1443Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.2.ER.110307T1443Z.110308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 514 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 4:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$
5 follow-up statements
766 WGUS81 KBOX 070311 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS... FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND.. BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RAPID SNOWMELT WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON AREA RIVERS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-071511- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0001.110307T0600Z-110308T0130Z/ /UNVC3.1.ER.110307T0600Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1930Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT UNIONVILLE. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IS EXPECTED...AND MAY INCLUDE LOWEST LYING HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 4. $$ CTC003-071511- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0003.110307T1244Z-110309T1052Z/ /SIMC3.2.ER.110307T1244Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0452Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS 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. $$ MAC017-027-071511- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0004.110307T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.2.ER.110307T1800Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD. WATER MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED ROAD CLOSURES. $$ MAC009-017-071511- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.110307T1415Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLMM3.2.ER.110307T1415Z.110308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MAC027-071511- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.110307T1146Z-110308T1545Z/ /NBRM3.1.ER.110307T1146Z.110307T1800Z.110308T0945Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER FROM NORTHBRIDGE THROUGH UXBRIDGE AND MILLVILLE. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER IN THESE TOWNS. $$ MAC027-RIC007-071511- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0006.110307T1342Z-000000T0000Z/ /WOOR1.2.ER.110307T1342Z.110308T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1011 PM EST SUN MAR 6 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOWER LYING SECTIONS OF WOONSOCKET AND CUMBERLAND. SEVERAL BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER WILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER INTO THEIR PARKING AREAS. ACTION WILL BE NEEDED TO CLEAR VEHICLES FROM THESE AREAS. $$ BELK
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- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110308T1800Z/ /WSFM3.1.ER.110307T1206Z.110308T0000Z.110308T1200Z.NO/ 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. $$ CTC003-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110308T1218Z/ /UNVC3.2.ER.110307T0706Z.110307T1200Z.110308T0618Z.NO/ 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. $$ CTC003-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.110307T1131Z.110308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 12:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND RESIDENCES AFFECTED. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES. $$ CTC003-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0010.110308T1200Z-110308T1800Z/ /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. $$ NHC011-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0800Z/ /GFFN3.1.ER.110307T2340Z.110308T0000Z.110308T0200Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN. * AT 12:46 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE PISCATAQUOG RIVER IN WEARE...NEW BOSTON...GOFFSTOWN AND MANCHESTER. $$ NHC011-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0015.110308T0410Z-110308T1321Z/ /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. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0012.110308T0225Z-000000T0000Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.110308T0225Z.110308T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NASHUA RIVER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. AVOID FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. KNOW THE ALTERNATE ROUTES IN YOUR LOCATION SO YOU AVOID AREAS WHERE FLOOD WATERS MAY HAVE DAMAGED OR CLOSED AREA ROADWAYS. $$ MAC027-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T1942Z/ /FBGM3.2.ER.110307T0709Z.110307T1230Z.110308T1342Z.NO/ 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. $$ MAC017-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0013.110308T0448Z-110308T1300Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.110308T0448Z.110308T0600Z.110308T0700Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. $$ MAC017-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0014.110307T2042Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.110307T2042Z.110308T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ MAC009-017-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110309T2100Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.110308T0430Z.110308T1800Z.110309T1500Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE A PORTION OF ROUTE 114 IN LAWRENCE...AND ALSO AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ MAC027-080619- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110308T0619Z/ /NBRM3.1.ER.110307T1622Z.110307T1800Z.110308T0019Z.NO/ 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. $$ MAC027-RIC007-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0006.110307T1926Z-110309T0600Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.110307T1926Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. $$ MAC017-021-080635- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0019.110307T2230Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.110307T2230Z.110309T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ CTC003-MAC013-080635- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0016.110308T0712Z-110309T1200Z/ /TMVC3.1.ER.110308T0712Z.110308T1200Z.110309T0600Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE. $$ 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. $$ MAC017-027-080635- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.2.ER.110307T2118Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 136 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 12:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD. WATER MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED ROAD CLOSURES. $$
585 WGUS81 KBOX 080348 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD 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 SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE AFFECTING WORCESTER COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND.. CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA CONTINUE TO RISE...OR HAVE BEGUN TO SLOWLY DECLINE. HOWEVER...LATEST DATA AND FORECAST TRENDS SUGGEST THAT FLOODING WILL REMAIN AN ISSUE AT THESE WARNED LOCATIONS. 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-MAC013-081548- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0016.110308T0900Z-110309T2100Z/ /TMVC3.1.ER.110308T0900Z.110309T0000Z.110309T1500Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND ENFIELD. $$ CTC003-007-081547- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0018.110308T0400Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110308T0400Z.110309T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD SECTIONS OF PORTLAND AND MIDDLETOWN...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM TOWNS INCLUDING CHESTER AND ESSEX. SOME IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. IN CROMWELL THIS USUALLY IMPACTS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD. IN ROCKY HILL...PORTIONS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$ CTC003-081547- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0010.110308T0441Z-110309T0130Z/ /TARC3.1.ER.110308T0441Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1930Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE LOWEST LYING AREAS ALONG THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT AND BELOW TARIFFVILLE IS EXPECTED. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-081547- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110309T0300Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.110308T1000Z.110308T1200Z.110308T2100Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 10:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. $$ MAC027-080923- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110308T0923Z/ /FBGM3.2.ER.110307T0709Z.110307T1230Z.110308T0323Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH NASHUA RIVER AT FITCHBURG. * AT 9:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * 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. $$ MAC017-081200- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0013.110308T0341Z-110308T1200Z/ /WGTM3.1.ER.110308T0105Z.110308T0245Z.110308T0600Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SQUANNACOOK RIVER AT WEST GROTON. * FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING AFFECTS THE LOWEST LYING SECTIONS OF TOWNSEND...INCLUDING THE FARMLAND ALONG TURNPIKE AND BARKER HILL ROADS. $$ MAC009-017-081547- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110309T1200Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.110308T0600Z.110308T1200Z.110309T0600Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ MAC027-080858- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110308T0858Z/ /NBRM3.1.ER.110307T1622Z.110307T2145Z.110308T0258Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT NORTHBRIDGE. * AT 9:46 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVERBANK IS LIKELY BETWEEN NORTHBRIDGE AND THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS BORDER. $$ CTC003-007-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110308T0133Z.110309T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 10:30 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 RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ CTC003-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110309T1923Z/ /SIMC3.2.ER.110307T1131Z.110308T1200Z.110309T1323Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS WITH NUMEROUS ROADS AND RESIDENCES AFFECTED. EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED ALONG VARIOUS ROADS IN AVON AND SIMSBURY...INCLUDING RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS TO AFFECT LOW LYING SECTIONS OF BLOOMFIELD AND EAST GRANBY. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND OBEY ALL ROAD CLOSURES. $$ MAC017-027-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.110307T2222Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 10:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MAC017-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.110307T1952Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 10:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND ROAD THROUGH WAYLAND IN THE VICINITY OF HEARDS POND. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MAC027-RIC007-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110309T0600Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.110307T2123Z.110308T0600Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 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 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. $$ MAC017-021-081547- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.110308T0900Z.110310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1048 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG FISHER STREET IN NEEDHAM AND A SMALL AREA ON THE SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET. $$
035 WGUS81 KBOX 081003 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND.. CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES WHILE MANY RIVERS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN DECLINE ACROSS THE REGION...SOME STILL HAVE YET TO REACH CREST. EXPECT THESE RIVERS TO CONTINUE TO FLOOD BEFORE DROPPING OFF AS DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE 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. && CTC003-MAC013-082203- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110309T0600Z/ /TMVC3.1.ER.110308T1200Z.110308T1800Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE. * AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS RISING AND WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING THEN CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE. $$ CTC003-082203- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /TARC3.1.ER.110308T0922Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.2 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE LOWEST LYING AREAS ALONG THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT AND BELOW TARIFFVILLE IS EXPECTED. $$ MAC017-082203- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110310T0000Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.110307T1952Z.110308T0130Z.110309T1800Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * 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. $$ MAC009-017-082203- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.110308T1200Z.110308T1200Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 3:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ CTC003-007-082203- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110308T0133Z.110309T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ CTC003-007-082203- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110308T0322Z.110309T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 1:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD SECTIONS OF PORTLAND AND MIDDLETOWN...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM TOWNS INCLUDING CHESTER AND ESSEX. SOME IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. IN CROMWELL THIS USUALLY IMPACTS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD. IN ROCKY HILL...PORTIONS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$ CTC003-082203- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110309T1948Z/ /SIMC3.2.ER.110307T1131Z.110308T0930Z.110309T1348Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 4:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 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 MORNING. * 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. $$ MAC017-027-082203- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.110307T2222Z.110309T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE RIVER INCLUDING PORTIONS OF MAYNARD...HUDSON AND CONCORD. WATER MAY APPROACH HOMES ALONG THE RIVER AND MAY FORCE SEVERAL LOCALIZED ROAD CLOSURES. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-082203- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110309T0300Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.110308T1116Z.110308T1200Z.110308T2100Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 4:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING THEN CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.2 FEET LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. $$ MAC027-RIC007-082202- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110309T0600Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.110307T2123Z.110308T0915Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 4:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG LOW LYING AREAS OF THE RIVER. THIS INCLUDES THE LOWER END OF THE ALBION MILLS APARTMENTS PARKING AREA. FLOOD WATERS MAY ALSO COVER PORTIONS OF THE PARKING AREAS OF SOME OF THE MILLS AND SHOPPING OUTLETS IN CUMBERLAND LOCATED JUST OFF OF ROUTE 122. $$ MAC017-021-082202- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.110308T1800Z.110310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 503 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 3:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG FISHER STREET IN NEEDHAM AND A SMALL AREA ON THE SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET. $$
317 WGUS81 KBOX 081430 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND.. CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES THE LOWER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER...CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AND ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD WILL CONTINUE RISING TODAY. OTHER RIVERS IN FLOOD HAVE ALREADY CRESTED OR WILL CREST SOON WITH RIVER LEVELS FALLING THIS 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-MAC013-081500- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110309T0600Z/ /TMVC3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4.8 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE. $$ MAC009-017-081500- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.110308T0900Z.110308T0900Z.110308T0900Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-090230- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110309T0409Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.110308T1303Z.110308T1800Z.110308T2209Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 8:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. $$ CTC003-007-090230- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.110308T0133Z.110309T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ CTC003-007-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.110308T0322Z.110309T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD SECTIONS OF PORTLAND AND MIDDLETOWN...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM TOWNS INCLUDING CHESTER AND ESSEX. SOME IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. IN CROMWELL THIS USUALLY IMPACTS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD. IN ROCKY HILL...PORTIONS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. $$ CTC003-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110309T1948Z/ /SIMC3.2.ER.110307T1131Z.110308T1230Z.110309T1348Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 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 MORNING. * 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. $$ CTC003-090000- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110309T0000Z/ /TARC3.1.ER.110308T1800Z.110308T1800Z.110308T1800Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT TARIFFVILLE. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS NEAR 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN FALL BY LATE TODAY. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE LOWEST LYING AREAS ALONG THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT AND BELOW TARIFFVILLE IS EXPECTED. $$ MAC017-027-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.110307T2222Z.110309T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * AT 8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING. * 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. $$ MAC017-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110310T0000Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.110307T1952Z.110308T0130Z.110309T1800Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * AT 8:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IN WAYLAND...INCLUDING A PORTION OF SHORE ROAD AND PELHAM ISLAND ISLAND ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. $$ MAC027-RIC007-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110309T0600Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.110307T2123Z.110308T0945Z.110309T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS NEAR 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 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. $$ MAC017-021-090229- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.110308T1800Z.110310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 930 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG FISHER STREET IN NEEDHAM AND A SMALL AREA ON THE SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 5:35 AM EST | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and 4 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:51 AM EST | Gale Warning | BOX | 32 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 36 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire | 19 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:14 PM EST | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 7 days |
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