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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Dec 7, 2011, 10:58 PM EST for Kent County, Providence County, Rhode Island. It took effect at Dec 8, 2011, 5:19 AM EST. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2011, 10:58 PM EST (03:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2011, 5:19 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2011, 9:02 PM EST
- In force
- 64 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Kent County, RI, Providence County, RI
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Pawtuxet River at Cranston (CRAR1). The gauge peaked at 10.50 ft at Dec 9, 2011, 1:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01116500, 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.
086 WGUS41 KBOX 080358 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1058 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN RHODE ISLAND... PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES A PERIOD OF CONSISTENT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND ALLOW THE PAWTUXET RIVER TO CONTINUE RISING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING INTO THE EARLY PORTIONS OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY. 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. && RIC003-007-081558- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0063.111208T1037Z-111209T1642Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T1037Z.111208T1800Z.111209T1042Z.NO/ 1058 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...PARKING LOTS AND ROADS ARE FLOODED IN LOW LYING AREAS OF WARWICK AND CRANSTON NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER. IMPACTED ROADS INCLUDE RIVER STREET...PIONEER AVENUE...BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. $$
10 follow-up statements
774 WGUS81 KBOX 081022 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 522 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN RHODE ISLAND... PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON HAS RISEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && RIC003-007-082222- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0063.111208T1019Z-111210T1400Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111208T1800Z.111210T0800Z.NO/ 522 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG PIONEER AVENUE... BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. SOME HOMES ARE IMPACTED ON AVERY RD AND WELLINGTON AVE IN CRANSTON. $$
309 WGUS81 KBOX 081652 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1152 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ON A FEW RIVERS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. 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. && CTC003-090452- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0064.111208T2049Z-111210T0148Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.111208T2049Z.111209T0600Z.111209T1948Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS OLD FARMS AND TOLLISTON ROADS IN AVON...MEADOW ROAD IN FARMINGTON...AND NOD...RIVERSIDE... AND TERRYS PLAIN ROADS IN SIMSBURY. ROUTE 315 IN SIMSBURY IS ALSO IMPACTED. FLOODING SPREADS INTO PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB AND ADJOINING TOWN FARM ROAD IN SIMSBURY. ALSO...FLOODING WILL APPROACH THE PAINE BOATHOUSE. $$ RIC003-007-090452- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0300Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T1200Z.111210T2100Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$ CTC003-007-090452- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0065.111209T1330Z-000000T0000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.111209T1330Z.111210T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET 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. $$ CTC003-007-090452- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0066.111209T1100Z-111211T1100Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.111209T1100Z.111210T0000Z.111211T0500Z.NO/ 1152 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
368 WGUS81 KBOX 082243 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 543 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN RHODE ISLAND... PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT 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. && RIC003-007-091043- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0300Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T1200Z.111210T2100Z.NO/ 543 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$
684 WGUS81 KBOX 090414 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1114 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY IS EXPECTED TO CREST SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD NY MIDDAY FRIDAY. THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD INTO SATURDAY. 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. && CTC003-007-091614- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0065.111209T1530Z-111212T2100Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.111209T1530Z.111210T1600Z.111211T2100Z.NO/ 1114 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. $$ CTC003-007-091613- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0066.111209T1600Z-111211T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.111209T1600Z.111209T2300Z.111210T1800Z.NO/ 1114 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$ CTC003-091613- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-111210T0000Z/ /SIMC3.1.ER.111209T0900Z.111209T1200Z.111209T1800Z.NO/ 1114 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS. $$ RIC003-007-091613- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T1030Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T1800Z.111211T0430Z.NO/ 1114 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$
516 WGUS81 KBOX 091021 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 521 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY AFFECTING HARTFORD COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY CRESTED EARLY THIS MORNING JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE...SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT BOTH HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN CONTINUES TO RISE...AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. && CTC003-091051- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-111210T0000Z/ /SIMC3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 521 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FARMINGTON RIVER AT SIMSBURY. * AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.9 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON RIVERSIDE ROAD IN SIMSBURY. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS ALONG OLD BRIDGE AND DRAKE HILL ROADS. $$ CTC003-007-092221- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0065.111209T1530Z-111212T2100Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.111209T1530Z.111210T1600Z.111211T2100Z.NO/ 521 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * FROM THIS MORNING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$ CTC003-007-092221- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0066.111209T1600Z-111211T0000Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.111209T1600Z.111209T2300Z.111210T1800Z.NO/ 521 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. $$ RIC003-007-092221- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T1030Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T1800Z.111211T0430Z.NO/ 521 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...STRUCTURES AND HOMES ARE IMPACTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF WARWICK. AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON WELLINGTON AVENUE AND AVERY ROAD IN CRANSTON...AS WELL AS PIONEER AVE, BELLOWS ST, VENTURI AVE AND A PORTION OF RIVER STREET IN WARWICK. $$
318 WGUS81 KBOX 091729 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1229 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES HEAVY RAINS FROM WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONTINUE TO KEEP THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON IN FLOOD. HOWEVER THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SOMETIME SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE AND IS EXPECT TO GO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR 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. && CTC003-007-100529- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-111212T2000Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.111209T1900Z.111210T1800Z.111211T2000Z.NO/ 1229 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. $$ CTC003-007-100529- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-111210T1108Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.111210T0249Z.111210T0300Z.111210T0508Z.NO/ 1229 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. $$ RIC003-007-100529- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0300Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T0900Z.111210T2100Z.NO/ 1229 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 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 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG PIONEER AVENUE... BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. SOME HOMES ARE IMPACTED ON AVERY RD AND WELLINGTON AVE IN CRANSTON. $$
806 WGUS81 KBOX 100308 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN RHODE ISLAND... PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD HAS CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN WAS AT FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND WILL RISE SLIGHTLY INTO MINOR FLOOD THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON WAS RECEDING BUT WILL REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE FALLING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC003-007-100338- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-111210T1108Z/ /HFDC3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.6 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. $$ CTC003-007-101508- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-111212T0900Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.111210T0207Z.111210T1600Z.111211T0900Z.NO/ 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. $$ RIC003-007-101508- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0300Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T0900Z.111210T2100Z.NO/ 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG PIONEER AVENUE... BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. SOME HOMES ARE IMPACTED ON AVERY RD AND WELLINGTON AVE IN CRANSTON. $$
404 WGUS81 KBOX 101443 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 943 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AND THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD. DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL ENABLE BOTH RIVERS 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. && CTC003-007-110243- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-111212T0900Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111210T1600Z.111211T0900Z.NO/ 943 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY 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 8.4 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF MEADOW ROAD ROUTE 17 A 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. $$ RIC003-007-110243- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0300Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T0900Z.111210T2100Z.NO/ 943 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...PARKING LOTS AND ROADS ARE FLOODED IN LOW LYING AREAS OF WARWICK AND CRANSTON NEAR THE PAWTUXET RIVER. IMPACTED ROADS INCLUDE RIVER STREET...PIONEER AVENUE...BELLOWS STREET AND VENTURI AVENUE IN WARWICK. $$ KAB
972 WGUS81 KBOX 102151 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 451 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AND THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BOTH RIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...WHICH WILL ALLOW RIVER LEVELS TO CONTINUE TO FALL. 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. && CTC003-007-110951- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-111211T2200Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111210T1645Z.111210T2200Z.NO/ 451 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT. * 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. $$ RIC003-007-110600- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0600Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T0900Z.111211T0000Z.NO/ 451 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER TONIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON. $$ FRANK
268 WGUS81 KBOX 110202 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 902 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT 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. && CTC003-007-110232- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-111211T2200Z/ /MDDC3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111210T1645Z.111210T2022Z.NO/ 902 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:22 PM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.8 FEET BY MONDAY 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. $$ RIC003-007-110232- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-111211T0600Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.111208T0911Z.111209T0900Z.111210T2330Z.NO/ 902 PM EST SAT DEC 10 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * AT 8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:30 PM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 12:12 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:23 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Washington | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:41 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BOX | Newport, Washington | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:38 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Washington | 12 hr |
| Dec 8, 6:33 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 5 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.