Alert archive / Massachusetts / River Flood Warnings in 2014
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2014, 10:20 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Apr 3, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2014, 10:20 PM EDT (02:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA
The radar
The Boston radar (KBOX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Charles River at Dover (DOVM3). The gauge peaked at 5.00 ft at Apr 3, 2014, 5:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01103500, 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.
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WGUS41 KBOX 030220
FLWBOX
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1020 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...
CHARLES RIVER...
AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES
.THE FLOOD WARNING IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN THAT
FELL OVER THE WEEKEND COMBINED WITH SNOW-MELT. THE CHARLES RIVER WILL
JUST TOUCH FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND GRADUALLY RECEDE THEREAFTER DURING
THE DAY THURSDAY.
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.
&&
MAC017-021-031420-
/O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0013.140403T0600Z-140404T0000Z/
/DOVM3.1.ER.140403T0600Z.140403T0600Z.140403T1800Z.NO/
1020 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* 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.
$$2 follow-up statements
932 WGUS81 KBOX 030717 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...CONNECTICUT... CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AFFECTING NEW LONDON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && MAC017-027-NHC011-030747- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140403T0905Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.140331T2122Z.140402T1215Z.140403T0315Z.NO/ 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:15 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. $$ MAC017-027-031507- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140403T1507Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.140331T0745Z.140401T1100Z.140403T0907Z.NO/ 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND AND BACKYARD FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG REACHES OF THE RIVER IN MAYNARD...CONCORD AS WELL AS HUDSON. SEVERAL RIVER ROADS MAY ALSO BECOME COVERED IN WATER. $$ MAC017-021-031917- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.140403T1200Z.140403T1200Z.140403T1800Z.NO/ 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE CHARLES RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER. SUSCEPTIBLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE LOW LYING AREAS ALONG FISHER STREET IN NEEDHAM AND A SMALL AREA ON THE SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET. $$ RIC009-031917- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WODR1.2.ER.140330T1900Z.140401T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ENTER INTO LOWEST LYING STRUCTURES NEAR BURDICKVILLE ROAD. FLOODWATERS FORCE CLOSURE OF DRIFTWOOD DRIVE IN CHARLESTOWN...AND INUNDATE THE JAY CRONAN RIVER ACCESS POINT ON ROUTE 91. $$ CTC011-RIC009-031917- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140401T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 317 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS APPROACH LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT SOME HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. $$
487 WGUS81 KBOX 031532 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1132 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND...CONNECTICUT... CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AFFECTING NEW LONDON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES THE CHARLES RIVER APPEARS TO BE CRESTING AT THIS TIME RIGHT AT FLOOD STAGE. PLAN ON CONTINUING THE WARNING UNTIL IT HAS RECEDED BELOW FLOOD STAGE...WHICH COULD BE BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE PAWCATUCK RIVER CONTINUES TO GRADUALLY RECEDE...HOWEVER IT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOODSTAGE UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AT THE EARLIEST. 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. && MAC017-021-040000- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/ /DOVM3.1.ER.140403T0900Z.140403T1445Z.140403T1800Z.NO/ 1132 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ RIC009-040331- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WODR1.2.ER.140330T1900Z.140401T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1132 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ENTER INTO LOWEST LYING STRUCTURES NEAR BURDICKVILLE ROAD. FLOODWATERS FORCE CLOSURE OF DRIFTWOOD DRIVE IN CHARLESTOWN...AND INUNDATE THE JAY CRONAN RIVER ACCESS POINT ON ROUTE 91. $$ CTC011-RIC009-040331- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140401T0245Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1132 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 7.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS APPROACH LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT SOME HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:20 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 66 hr | |
| Apr 3, 4:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Plymouth | 24 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.