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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

March 31, 2014Essex County, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Shawsheen River at Wilmington (WLMM3). The gauge peaked at 7.25 ft at Mar 31, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate246803/3104/0104/02
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.



&&

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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.

&&

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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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.  

$$

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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.

&&

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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.

$$

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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-
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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-
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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-
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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...NOCERA
Hazardous 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.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 12:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXWorcester15 hr
Mar 31, 1:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOXFranklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester3 hr
Mar 31, 1:59 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex45 hr
Mar 31, 2:21 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXBristol3 hr
Mar 31, 4:20 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Dukes, Essex, Nantucket21 hr
Mar 31, 4:36 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryBOXBarnstable, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk22 hr
Mar 31, 5:15 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXBristol3 hr
Mar 31, 8:22 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXBristol, Norfolk6 hr
Mar 31, 9:10 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningBOXHampden, Hampshire, Worcester6 hr
Mar 31, 11:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXEssex31 hr
Mar 31, 4:47 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryBOX35 hr
Mar 31, 4:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningBOXMiddlesex, Worcester58 hr

Nearby

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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.