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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2014, 5:35 AM EDT for Essex County, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It took effect at Mar 31, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2014, 5:35 AM EDT (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2014, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2014, 5:54 AM EDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 09:36 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 7.25 ft at Mar 31, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
756 WGUS41 KBOX 310935 FLWBOX BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 535 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER AT WILMINGTON CONTINUES TO SLOWLY CLIMB THIS MORNING. WITH SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL FALLING ACROSS THE BASIN THIS MORNING THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST IN MINOR FLOOD STAGE LATER ON TODAY...RISING ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS 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. && MAC009-017-312135- /O.NEW.KBOX.FL.W.0008.140331T1500Z-140402T0900Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.140331T1500Z.140401T0600Z.140402T0300Z.NO/ 535 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON, MA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING. * 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
632 WGUS81 KBOX 311610 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET AFFECTING WORCESTER AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES 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...PLEASE OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURE SIGNS AND THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN! SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE. && CTC007-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0009.140331T1601Z-140403T1800Z/ /MHDC3.1.ER.140331T1530Z.140331T1540Z.140403T1200Z.UU/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:55 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THURSDAY. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 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. $$ MAC017-027-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140403T0900Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.140331T0745Z.140401T0600Z.140403T0300Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY 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 5.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * 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. $$ MAC017-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.140331T0533Z.140331T1500Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE AND PELHAM ISLAND ROADS AS WELL AS RIVER ROAD IN WAYLAND. FLOODING WILL ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT ROUTE 20 AT ROUTE 27. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MAC009-017-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140402T1800Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.140331T1300Z.140401T0600Z.140402T1200Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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. $$ MAC027-RIC007-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140401T0600Z/ /WOOR1.1.ER.140331T0405Z.140331T0845Z.140401T0000Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACKSTONE RIVER AT WOONSOCKET. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL REMAIN AROUND 9 FEET THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOWER PARKING AREA TO THE ALBION MILL APARTMENTS. LOWER LYING RESIDENTIAL AREAS ALONG THE RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS LINE...INCLUDING THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE RIVER ISLAND CONDOMINIUMS IN WOONSOCKET...MAY BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING. BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY. $$ RIC003-007-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.140330T1311Z.140330T1945Z.140402T0600Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT...AND IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AGAIN BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 9.3 FEET DURING TUESDAY MORNING. THE PAWTUXET WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ RIC009-010410- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WODR1.1.ER.140330T1900Z.140331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ENTER INTO LOWEST LYING STRUCTURES NEAR BURDICKVILLE ROAD. FLOODWATERS FORCE CLOSURE OF DRIFTWOOD DRIVE IN CHARLESTOWN...AND INUNDATE THE JAY CRONAN RIVER ACCESS POINT ON ROUTE 91. $$ CTC003-007-010410- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0010.140401T1400Z-140403T0200Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.140401T1400Z.140402T0000Z.140402T2000Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM 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. $$ MAC009-NHC015-010410- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0011.140401T0600Z-140402T1800Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.140401T0600Z.140401T1200Z.140402T1200Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BACKS UP BEHIND THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD BRIDGE AT THE METHUEN AND SALEM LINE. FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVENUE IN SALEM. IN LAWRENCE... FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. FLOODWATERS BEGIN PONDING ONTO SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE. SCHOFIELD PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO SPREAD ONTO NEARBY SARATOGA STREET. $$ CTC011-RIC009-010410- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140331T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1210 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FROM HOPKINTON DOWNRIVER THROUGH WESTERLY...STONINGTON AND NEW STONINGTON. LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY ARE INUNDATED BY FLOODWATERS. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. FLOODWATERS MAY INUNDATE ROUTE 49 BY THE NORTH STONINGTON AND STONINGTON TOWN LINE. $$ NMB
880 WGUS81 KBOX 312106 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...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...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE 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-NHC011-010906- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0012.140331T2150Z-140402T0200Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.140331T2150Z.140401T0600Z.140401T2000Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. $$ CTC007-010906- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140403T1800Z/ /MHDC3.1.ER.140331T1530Z.140331T1540Z.140403T1200Z.UU/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESADY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 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. $$ CTC003-007-010906- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0010.140401T1400Z-140403T0200Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.140401T1400Z.140402T0000Z.140402T2000Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MORNING TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF MEADOW ROAD...ROUTE 17 A...IN THE GILDERSLEEVE SECTION OF PORTLAND. A PORTION OF THIS ROADWAY WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. THIS INCLUDES THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF PORTLAND FAIRGROUNDS. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS DURING THIS PERIOD. $$ MAC017-027-010906- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140403T0900Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.140331T0745Z.140401T0600Z.140403T0300Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * 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. $$ MAC009-NHC015-010906- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0011.140401T0600Z-140402T1800Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.140401T0600Z.140401T1200Z.140402T1200Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BACKS UP BEHIND THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD BRIDGE AT THE METHUEN AND SALEM LINE. FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVENUE IN SALEM. IN LAWRENCE... FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. FLOODWATERS BEGIN PONDING ONTO SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE. SCHOFIELD PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO SPREAD ONTO NEARBY SARATOGA STREET. $$ MAC017-010905- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.140331T0533Z.140331T1815Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE AND PELHAM ISLAND ROADS AS WELL AS RIVER ROAD IN WAYLAND. FLOODING WILL ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT ROUTE 20 AT ROUTE 27. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MAC009-017-010905- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140402T1800Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.140331T1300Z.140401T0600Z.140402T1200Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE A PORTION OF ROUTE 114 IN LAWRENCE...AND ALSO AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ RIC003-007-010905- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.140330T1311Z.140330T1945Z.140402T0600Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 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. $$ RIC009-010905- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WODR1.1.ER.140330T1900Z.140401T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS ENTER INTO LOWEST LYING STRUCTURES NEAR BURDICKVILLE ROAD. FLOODWATERS FORCE CLOSURE OF DRIFTWOOD DRIVE IN CHARLESTOWN...AND INUNDATE THE JAY CRONAN RIVER ACCESS POINT ON ROUTE 91. $$ CTC011-RIC009-010905- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140331T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FROM HOPKINTON DOWNRIVER THROUGH WESTERLY...STONINGTON AND NEW STONINGTON. LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY ARE INUNDATED BY FLOODWATERS. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. FLOODWATERS MAY INUNDATE ROUTE 49 BY THE NORTH STONINGTON AND STONINGTON TOWN LINE. $$
892 WGUS81 KBOX 010446 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AFFECTING NEW LONDON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY DRY WEATHER EXPECTED TODAY...WHICH MEANS ANY FLOODING ALONG AREA WATERWAYS WILL NOT BE FURTHER EXACERBATED. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD CREST LATER TODAY...IF THEY HAVE NOT CRESTED ALREADY. LARGER MAINSTEM RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS WATER FLOWS FROM THE TRIBUTARIES. SOME OF THESE RIVERS COULD REMAIN IN FLOOD UNTIL 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. && CTC003-007-011646- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0010.140401T1800Z-140402T2200Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.140401T1800Z.140401T2200Z.140402T1600Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM 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. $$ MAC017-027-011646- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.140331T0745Z.140401T0600Z.140402T1800Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-011646- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.140331T2122Z.140401T1200Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:46 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. FLOODING WILL IMPACT LOW LYING BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 119 IN PEPPERELL IN THE VICINITY OF ITS JUNCTION WITH ROUTE 111. $$ MAC009-NHC015-011646- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0011.140401T0438Z-140403T0000Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.140401T0045Z.140401T1200Z.140402T1800Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 PM MONDAY 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 THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...IN SALEM...FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVE. IN METHUEN...FLOODWATERS ENCROACH NEAR PROPERTIES ON HORNE STREET...MORRISON COURT...AND BROADWAY. IN LAWRENCE...THE RIVER INUNDATES SCHOFIELD PARK AND SPREADS ONTO SARATOGA STREET. FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. IN ADDITION...FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO INUNDATE SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE. $$ MAC017-011645- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.140331T0533Z.140331T1815Z.140402T0600Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SHORE AND PELHAM ISLAND ROADS AS WELL AS RIVER ROAD IN WAYLAND. FLOODING WILL ALSO BEGIN TO IMPACT ROUTE 20 AT ROUTE 27. OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. $$ MAC009-017-011645- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140402T0000Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.140331T1300Z.140331T2015Z.140401T1800Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ RIC003-007-011645- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.140330T1311Z.140330T1945Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON. $$ CTC011-RIC009-011645- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140401T1200Z.140403T1800Z.NO/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FROM HOPKINTON DOWNRIVER THROUGH WESTERLY...STONINGTON AND NEW STONINGTON. LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY ARE INUNDATED BY FLOODWATERS. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. FLOODWATERS MAY INUNDATE ROUTE 49 BY THE NORTH STONINGTON AND STONINGTON TOWN LINE. $$ CTC007-011645- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140403T1800Z/ /MHDC3.1.ER.140331T1530Z.140331T1540Z.140403T1200Z.UU/ 1246 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS. $$
242 WGUS81 KBOX 010954 FLSBOX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS... SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON AFFECTING ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE... SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN AFFECTING ESSEX AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...NEW HAMPSHIRE...RHODE ISLAND... CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER COUNTIES NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL AFFECTING MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON AFFECTING KENT AND PROVIDENCE COUNTIES PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AFFECTING NEW LONDON AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY...WHICH MEANS ANY FLOODING ALONG AREA WATERWAYS WILL NOT BE FURTHER EXACERBATED. SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD CREST LATER TODAY...IF THEY HAVE NOT CRESTED ALREADY. LARGER MAINSTEM RIVERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS WATER FLOWS FROM THE TRIBUTARIES. SOME OF THESE RIVERS COULD REMAIN IN FLOOD UNTIL 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. && MAC009-017-011024- /O.CAN.KBOX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140402T0000Z/ /WLMM3.1.ER.140331T1300Z.140331T2015Z.140401T0654Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SHAWSHEEN RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:54 AM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE. $$ MAC009-NHC015-012154- /O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140402T1800Z/ /MTHM3.1.ER.140401T0045Z.140401T0915Z.140402T1200Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SPICKET RIVER NEAR METHUEN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...WATER BACKS UP BEHIND THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD BRIDGE AT THE METHUEN AND SALEM LINE. FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVENUE IN SALEM. IN LAWRENCE... FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. FLOODWATERS BEGIN PONDING ONTO SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE. SCHOFIELD PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO SPREAD ONTO NEARBY SARATOGA STREET. $$ CTC007-012154- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140403T1800Z/ /MHDC3.1.ER.140331T1530Z.140331T1540Z.140403T1200Z.UU/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 7.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 8.0 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. $$ CTC003-007-012154- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0010.140401T1800Z-140402T2200Z/ /HFDC3.1.ER.140401T1800Z.140401T2200Z.140402T1600Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF MEADOW ROAD...ROUTE 17 A...IN THE GILDERSLEEVE SECTION OF PORTLAND. A PORTION OF THIS ROADWAY WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. THIS INCLUDES THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF PORTLAND FAIRGROUNDS. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS DURING THIS PERIOD. $$ MAC017-027-012154- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140403T0000Z/ /MAYM3.1.ER.140331T0745Z.140401T0715Z.140402T1800Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ASSABET RIVER AT MAYNARD. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * 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. $$ MAC017-027-NHC011-012153- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /DNSM3.1.ER.140331T2122Z.140401T1200Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NASHUA RIVER AT EAST PEPPERELL. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.8 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG THE RIVER FROM EAST PEPPERELL DOWNSTREAM THROUGH HOLLIS. FLOODING WILL IMPACT LOW LYING BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 119 IN PEPPERELL IN THE VICINITY OF ITS JUNCTION WITH ROUTE 111. $$ MAC017-012153- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/ /SAXM3.1.ER.140331T0533Z.140331T1815Z.140402T0600Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * 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 ROAD NEAR HEARDS POND. $$ RIC003-007-012153- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140402T0600Z/ /CRAR1.1.ER.140330T1311Z.140330T1945Z.140402T0000Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWTUXET RIVER AT CRANSTON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS THROUGH WARWICK AND CRANSTON. $$ RIC009-012153- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WODR1.2.ER.140330T1900Z.140401T0845Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JCT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.4 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. $$ CTC011-RIC009-012153- /O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/ /WSTR1.2.ER.140330T1315Z.140401T0245Z.140403T1800Z.NO/ 554 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED FROM HOPKINTON DOWNRIVER THROUGH WESTERLY...STONINGTON AND NEW STONINGTON. LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY ARE INUNDATED BY FLOODWATERS. ALONG ROUTE 3...FLOODING OCCURS AT HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. FLOODWATERS MAY INUNDATE ROUTE 49 BY THE NORTH STONINGTON AND STONINGTON TOWN LINE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 31, 4:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 4:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
A SLOW MOVING COASTAL STORM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF COLD
WINDSWEPT RAIN TODAY MIXED WITH SNOW AND SLEET AT TIMES. THE
COASTAL LOW EXITS SEAWARD TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY MAINLY DRY AND
SEASONABLY MILD WEATHER FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK.
UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE REGION.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE LOW TO
MID 30S ACROSS THE REGION. MOST LOCATIONS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
ARE ABOVE FREEZING AS OF 4 AM...HOWEVER EXPECT COLDER AIR TO START
DRAINING INTO THE REGION BEFORE SUNRISE. THIS WOULD CHANGE RAIN
INTO MORE OF A WINTRY MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW MIXING IN WITH THE
RAIN. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THE RISK FOR FREEZING
RAIN LOOKS RELATIVELY LOW BUT CANNOT RULE OUT SOME POCKETS ACROSS
THE REGION SO WILL KEEP THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UP FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN ZONES THROUGH MID MORNING. PRECIPITATION WILL SLOWLY
COME TO AN END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH SHOWERS
LINGERING ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS INTO THE EVENING. WITH COLDER AIR
MOVING IN AT BOTH THE SURFACE AND ALOFT...PRECIP MAY END AS SOME
LIGHT SNOW EVEN ALONG THE COAST.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE WELL BELOW NORMAL FOR THE END OF MARCH
WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S TO LOW 40S. HOWEVER...WITH RECORD LOW HIGHS IN
THE 20S...WE WILL NOT BE SETTING ANY RECORDS TODAY. GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILLS IN THE 20S AT TIMES THROUGH THE
DAY.
FOR MOST LOCATIONS...EXPECT WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA. THE EXCEPTIONS ARE CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AS WELL AS
CAPE ANN...WHERE WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 45 MPH. AS THE LOW
PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND HIGH PRESSURE
STARTS BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE THE TIGHTEST AND WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST.
HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THESE AREAS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE STARTS BUILDING INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
TONIGHT...PUSHING LOW CLOUDS AND ANY LINGERING SHOWERS OFF THE CAPE
AND ISLANDS. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EVENING
BUT SHOULD DIMINISH AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SLACKENS. TEMPERATURES
WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S WITH COLDER AIR FEEDING INTO
THE REGION ON THE NORTHERLY WINDS.
TUESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH MORE
MILD TEMPERATURES STARTING TO RETURN. THIS WILL BE SOMEWHAT OF A
TRANSITION DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO MID 50S FOR MOST
LOCATIONS.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* MAINLY DRY AND SEASONABLY MILD THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK
* UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS FRI NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
OVERVIEW...
SPLIT-FLOW PACIFIC-DOMINATED UPPER PATTERN ACROSS THE CONUS THIS
PERIOD. THIS FLOW REGIME TYPICALLY FAVORS TEMPS NEAR NORMAL BUT ALSO
OFFERS LOW PREDICTIBILITY REGARDING PRECIP EVENTS GIVEN TIMING
ISSUES AND INTERACTION BETWEEN STREAMS. NEVERTHELESS 00Z
DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLES ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE
TIMING OF WEATHER FEATURES ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. OVERALL IT LOOKS LIKE
A WELCOMED DRY STRETCH OF WEATHER TUE NIGHT INTO THU WITH TEMPS
SEASONABLY MILD FOR EARLY APRIL...THEN TRENDING COOLER FRI AS
NORTHEAST FLOW DEVELOPS. A PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WEATHER APPEARS
LIKELY FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS CLOSED LOW NOW OFF THE COAST OF WA/OR
MARCHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS WEEK AND INTO NEW ENGLAND LATE FRI
INTO SAT. IT DOES APPEAR MOST OF THE PRECIP WILL BE RAIN BUT THERE
COULD BE SOME WINTRY PRECIP IN THE INTERIOR.
WEDNESDAY...
SOME MOISTURE STREAMS EASTWARD INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. HOWEVER CONFLUENT FLOW AND ASSOCIATED
SUBSIDENCE ACROSS THE AREA ERODE THIS MOISTURE SOMEWHAT. THUS JUST A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF A FEW SHOWERS LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED AM WITH
GREATEST RISK ACROSS WESTERN MA/CT. MODEL SOUNDING SUGGEST MIXING TO
ABOUT H9 DURING THE AFTERNOON. THIS COMBINED WITH DEVELOPING
AFTERNOON SUNSHINE SHOULD YIELD HIGHS IN THE 50S. FAIRLY PLEASANT
GIVEN RELATIVELY LIGHT WSW WINDS.
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...
DRY WEATHER WITH MEAN MID LEVEL TROUGH AXIS EAST OF NEW ENGLAND OVER
THE MARITIMES. INITIALLY MILD THU BUT GRADUALLY COOLING OFF FRI AS
1032 MB HIGH OVER SOUTHEAST CANADA BEGINS TO NOSE SOUTHEAST INTO NEW
ENGLAND.
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...
PARENT LOW MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND GIVES WAY TO A NEW AREA OF
LOW PRES...TRIPLE POINT NEAR NYC AREA BY 12Z SAT. FAIRLY GOOD
AGREEMENT FROM THE 00Z GFS/ECMWF AND GEFS THAN PRECIP ARRIVES LATE
FRI OR FRI EVENING. REMNANT COLD AIR ACROSS THE REGION ON THE FRONT
END OF THIS SYSTEM...COURTSEY FROM 1032 MB QUEBEC HIGH PROVIDING
COLD AIR DAMMING SIGNATURE OVER NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL YIELD A RISK
OF A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIP ACROSS THE INTERIOR...WITH A CHILLY RAIN
ELSEWHERE.
SAT NIGHT/SUNDAY...
GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT FROM 00Z GFS/ECMWF AND THEIR ENSEMBLES THAT
DEEP LAYER MOISTURE WILL EXIT OFFSHORE WITH DRYING TREND ACROSS NEW
ENGLAND. HOWEVER CHILLY WITH CLOSED LOW OVER QUEBEC AND NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND...CIRCULATING COOL ADN BRISK AIRMASS INTO NEW ENGLAND.
&&
.AVIATION /09Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
MODERATE CONFIDENCE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH CONFIDENCE TUESDAY.
THROUGH 12Z...IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS MOST LOCATIONS...MVFR/VFR
CONDITIONS IN THE CT VALLEY IN RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
MORNING. RAIN MAY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AS COLDER AIR
GETS DRAWN INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ON GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS.
TODAY...LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO
IMPROVE SLOWLY WITH THE MOST IMPROVEMENT WEST OF ORH. MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS WILL LINGER ON THE EAST COAST...CAPE...AND ISLANDS.
INCREASING NORTH WINDS DURING THE DAY.
TONIGHT...LINGERING MVFR/IFR CIGS ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WILL
SLOWLY IMPROVE...WITH VFR CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE. STRONG GUSTY
NORTH WINDS ALONG THE MASS EAST COAST WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY...MVFR CONDITIONS ON THE CAPE AND ISLANDS WILL IMPROVE TO
VFR DURING THE MORNING. VFR ELSEWHERE.
KBOS TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR/MAINLY DRY WEATHER AND FAIRLY
LIGHT WINDS.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH
TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BE GUSTING UP TO 40 KTS...WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS ON THE EASTERN WATERS...INCLUDING THE WATERS
SURROUNDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO
15 FEET ON THE EASTERN WATERS AS LOW PRESSURE PULLS AWAY FROM
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH GRADUALLY TUESDAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL
LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR LINGERING WINDS AND SEAS.
OUTLOOK...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
MAIN HAZARD THIS PERIOD WILL BE LEFTOVER NE SWELLS TUE NIGHT INTO
WED...THEN ERODING WITH TIME. OTHERWISE FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS/GOOD VSBY
AND MAINLY DRY WEATHER.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL RANGED ROUGHLY FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. SOME OF THE HIGHEST TOTALS WERE IN RI AND SOUTHEAST
MA...WHERE A HANDFUL OF REPORTS OF 5 PLUS INCHES OF RAIN WERE
RECEIVED.
MANY SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS HAVE CRESTED BUT OTHERS ARE STILL
RISING. SEVERAL RIVER FORECAST POINTS ARE IN FLOOD OR FORECAST TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THESE INCLUDE THE ASSABET RIVER AT
MAYNARD...PAWTUXET RIVER IN CRANSTON...SUDBURY AT SAXONVILLE...
SHAWSHEEN AT WILMINGTON...BLACKSTONE AT WOONSOCKET...AND THE
PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WOOD RIVER JUNCTION AND WESTERLY. PLEASE SEE THE
LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR UPDATES...OR GO TO THE PAGE
HTTP:/WATER.WEATHER.GOV/AHPS2/FORECASTS.PHP?WFO=BOX
FOR SMALL STREAMS...AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURCHADE
BROOK IN MIDDLEBORO...THE SEGREGANSET RIVER IN DIGHTON...AND THE
WADING RIVER IN NORTON.
LOOKING FORWARD...THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AND THE
MERRIMACK RIVER AT LAWRENCE ARE FORECAST TO NEAR OR GO OVER FLOOD
STAGE IN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WATER LEVELS AT THE BOSTON TIDE GAGE LAST NIGHT PEAKED AT 12.67 FT.
THAT/S A SURGE OF AROUND 1.25 FT. BOTH ETSS/GFS AND ESTOFS SURGE
WERE TOO LOW...ONLY OFFERING AROUND 0.5 FT. AT 4 AM AS WE APPROACH
LOW TIDE SURGE VALUES STILL RUNNING HIGH...ABOUT A 1 FT SURGE AT 4
AM. THUS WE WANT ABOVE GUID AND EXPECTED A 0.5-1.0 FT SURGE FOR
TODAY/S MIDDAY HIGH TIDE CYCLE...EXCEPT 1.0-1.5 FT ACROSS CAPE COD.
THIS COMBINED WITH SEAS ALREADY RUNNING 10-12 FT EASTERN MA WATERS
WE WILL CONTINUE THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR TODAY AND ALSO
EXTENDED THE ADVISORY NORTHWARD TO ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE EASTERN MA
COASTLINE. DESPITE THE WINDS NORTHERLY AND NOT ONSHORE...STILL GET
WATER TRANSPORT TO THE COAST/RIGHT OF THE MEAN WIND DIRECTION
/EKMAN TRANSPORT/. HENCE WE EXTENDED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY TO
INCLUDE THE ENTIRE EASTERN MA COASTLINE FROM CAPE COD TO CAPE ANN.
GIVEN THE SLOW DEPARTURE OF THE COASTAL STORM EXPECTING GALE FORCE
NNE WINDS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...RESULTING IN A STORM SURGE OF 0.5 TO
1.0 FT FROM BOSTON NORTHWARD AND 1.0-1.5 FT SOUTHWARD TO CAPE COD.
THIS COMBINED WITH TIDES ASTRONOMICAL HIGH AND SEAS CONTINUING TO
RUN 9-12 FT JUST OFFSHORE WE EXTENDED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY TO
THE MIDNIGHT HIGH TIDE CYLE. MAGNITUDE OF FLOODING SHOULD BE
MINOR.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
MAZ002>004-008-009-026.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAZ007-015-016-019-022.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT
TUESDAY FOR MAZ007-015-016-019-022.
WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
MAZ022>024.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR MAZ007.
NH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR
NHZ011-015.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ231>234.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ230.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ236.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ235-237.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ250-251.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/RLG
NEAR TERM...RLG
SHORT TERM...RLG
LONG TERM...NOCERA
AVIATION...NOCERA/RLG
MARINE...NOCERA/RLG
HYDROLOGY...RLG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...NOCERAHazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 4:44 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 MAZ002>004-008-009-026-NHZ011-015-010845- WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA- CHESHIRE NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. A PERIOD OF A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-010>014-017-018-020-021-NHZ012-RIZ001>008- 010845- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR ONGOING FLOODING IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ007-010845- EASTERN ESSEX MA- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ023-024-010845- DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ022-010845- BARNSTABLE MA- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MAZ015-016-019-010845- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ254>256-010845- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ250-251-010845- COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ235-237-010845- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ236-010845- NARRAGANSETT BAY- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231>234-010845- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-010845- BOSTON HARBOR- 444 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.BOSTON.GOV YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 12:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Worcester | 15 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOX | Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 1:59 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex | 45 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 22 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Norfolk | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Essex | 31 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:47 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 35 hr | |
| Mar 31, 4:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Middlesex, Worcester | 58 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Massachusetts, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014
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.