Alert archive / Connecticut / River Flood Warnings in 2023
River Flood Warning 23, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this river flood warning at Jul 10, 2023, 10:02 PM EDT for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. It took effect at Jul 11, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2023, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 11, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2023, 9:16 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 days
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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 Connecticut River at Middle Haddam (MHDC3).
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10.5 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01193050, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 Jul 10, 9:50 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 9:50 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 4:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 408 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>004-008>012-026-RIZ001>007-112015- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Western Hampshire MA- Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA- Southern Worcester MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI- Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI- Washington RI-Newport RI- 408 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, western Massachusetts, northern Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .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. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MAZ005>007-013>024-RIZ008-112015- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA- Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA- Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA- Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Block Island RI- 408 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts and southern Rhode Island. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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>237-250-251-254>256-112015- Boston Harbor-Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound- Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 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- 408 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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 more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at www.weather.gov/box/ehwo For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 10, 5:10 PM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
510 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0834 AM Flood Chester 42.28N 72.98W
07/10/2023 Hampden MA Amateur Radio
Blandford Road at Route 20 closed due to
flooding.
0845 AM Flood Williamsburg 42.40N 72.72W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Law Enforcement
Section of Route 9 has significant street
flooding. relayed by Amatuer Radio.
0915 AM Flood Ashfield 42.53N 72.78W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Amateur Radio
Conway Road flooded/impassable.
0920 AM Flood Conway 42.52N 72.68W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Law Enforcement
North Poland Road at Route 116 flooding up
to doors of cars. Relayed by amatuer Radio.
0952 AM Flood Williamsburg 42.40N 72.72W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Law Enforcement
Ashfield road flooding up to windows of
homes with rescues in progress. Relayed by
Amatuer Radio.
1017 AM Flood Douglas 42.05N 71.73W
07/10/2023 Worcester MA Amateur Radio
Gilboa Road has significant street flooding.
1017 AM Flood Ashfield 42.53N 72.78W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Law Enforcement
Williamsburg Road and Plainfield Roads
closed due to flooding. Also Bug Hill Road
partially washed out. Relayed by Amateur
Radio.
1025 AM Flood Ashfield 42.53N 72.78W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Law Enforcement
Brrton Hill Road washed out. Relayed by
Amateur Radio.
1032 AM Flood Williamsburg 42.40N 72.72W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Law Enforcement
Section of Route 9 closed due to flooding.
Relayed by Amateur Radio.
1056 AM Flood Conway 42.52N 72.68W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Amateur Radio
Homes on Main Street being evacuated for
flooding. Academy Hill Road flooded and
impassable. Relayed by Amateur Radio.
1100 AM Flood Williamsburg 42.40N 72.72W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Law Enforcement
North Street bridge closed due to flooding.
Route 9 from Main to South closed due to
flooding with 10 inches of water. Relayed by
Amateur Radio.
1130 AM Flood Williamsburg 42.40N 72.75W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Emergency Mngr
Beaver dam broke causing four homes to be
flooded.
1150 AM Flood Northampton 42.33N 72.68W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Trained Spotter
Meadow Street flooded with road closed.
Relayed by Amateur Radio.
1158 AM Flood Worcester 42.27N 71.81W
07/10/2023 Worcester MA Trained Spotter
Area of 86 southwest cutoff flooded with 4
cars stuck in flood waters.
1202 PM Flood Providence 41.82N 71.42W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Law Enforcement
Route 146 near construction site has
significant flooding. relayed by Amateur
Radio.
1203 PM Flood Providence 41.82N 71.42W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Park/Forest Srvc
Portion of Pleasant Valley Parkway flooded
per Providence Parks Department relayed by
Amateur Radio.
1220 PM Flood Cranston 41.77N 71.48W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Trained Spotter
Car stuck in street flooding at the Wilbur
Avenue Bridge relayed by Amateur Radio.
1222 PM Flood Providence 41.82N 71.42W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Law Enforcement
Narragansett Avenue cars stuck in street
flooding. relayed by Amateur Radio.
1225 PM Flood Providence 41.82N 71.42W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Law Enforcement
Downtown flooded with 1 foot of water.
Relayed by Amateur Radio.
1228 PM Flood Cranston 41.77N 71.48W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Law Enforcement
Parrk Avenue at Southern Street flooded and
impassable, road closed. Relayed by Amateur
Radio.
0100 PM Flood Providence 41.82N 71.42W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Law Enforcement
Car stuck in flood waters on Pleasant Valley
Parkway. Relayed by Amateur Radio.
0103 PM Flood 1 SW Providence 41.81N 71.44W
07/10/2023 Providence RI Fire Dept/Rescue
Route 10 northbound closed at Union Avenue
due to flooding per FD relayed by amateur
radio.
0135 PM Flood 2 SW Fall River 41.69N 71.14W
07/10/2023 Bristol MA Fire Dept/Rescue
Car stuck in flooding at the intersection of
Pleasant St and Quequechan St relayed by
amateur radio.
0145 PM Flood 2 NNW Plainville 42.02N 71.35W
07/10/2023 Norfolk MA Law Enforcement
Grant Street flooded and impassable relayed
by amateur radio.
0145 PM Flood 1 WNW Norfolk 42.12N 71.33W
07/10/2023 Norfolk MA Law Enforcement
Rockwood Road near the railroad tracks
flooded to the point where DPW assistance
was requested. Relayed by amateur radio.
0145 PM Flood 5 NE Heath 42.72N 72.76W
07/10/2023 Franklin MA Amateur Radio
Basement flooded near Ed Clark Road.
0153 PM Flood 3 WSW Fall River 41.69N 71.15W
07/10/2023 Bristol MA Amateur Radio
Plymouth Avenue in Fall River flooded and
impassable - cars stuck in the street
flooding.
0155 PM Flood 2 NNW Plainville 42.02N 71.35W
07/10/2023 Norfolk MA Law Enforcement
South Street at Wade Street is flooded and
impassable. Harvard Street is flooded and
impassable up to knee high depth - car stuck
in the water. Relayed by amateur radio.
0302 PM Flood Everett 42.41N 71.05W
07/10/2023 Middlesex MA Amateur Radio
Air Force Road closed due to flooding.
0330 PM Flood 1 WSW Salem 42.53N 70.89W
07/10/2023 Essex MA Law Enforcement
Pearl Street bridge is closed due to
Flooding Relayed by amateur radio.
0410 PM Flood Northampton 42.33N 72.68W
07/10/2023 Hampshire MA Law Enforcement
West Street at Lower College Lane to Earle
Street is closed due to flooding. Route 10
at Earle Street is closed due to flooding
Relayed by amateur Radio.
0443 PM Flood 2 NNW Rutland 42.39N 71.96W
07/10/2023 Worcester MA Law Enforcement
Route 56 at Vista Circle is heavily flooded.
Relayed amateur radio.
0445 PM Flood 1 SSW Gardner 42.56N 72.00W
07/10/2023 Worcester MA Fire Dept/Rescue
Ripley Street flooded and impassable, car
stuck in flooding - road is closed. Relayed
by amateur radio.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
530 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023
MAZ004-005-012>014-026-102230-
Northwest Middlesex County MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Central Middlesex County MA-Northern Worcester MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
530 PM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023
...Thunderstorms with heavy downpours will impact portions of
eastern Worcester, northwestern Norfolk and Middlesex Counties
through 630 PM EDT...
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms with heavy
downpours along a line extending from near Shirley to Berlin to near
Grafton. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Minor flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor nuisance flooding of typically flood prone areas.
Locations impacted include...
Lowell, Newton, Framingham, Waltham, Arlington, Leominster,
Billerica, Marlborough, Woburn, Shrewsbury, Chelmsford, Andover,
Natick, Watertown, Lexington, Dracut, Tewksbury, Needham, Milford and
Wellesley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Get indoors when you hear thunder. Do not resume outdoor activities
until at least 30 minutes after the storm has passed.
Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.
&&
LAT...LON 4273 7126 4268 7124 4266 7125 4262 7119
4248 7118 4229 7120 4233 7125 4232 7131
4231 7133 4225 7130 4225 7133 4220 7135
4217 7145 4216 7168 4231 7167 4271 7176
4270 7129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 248DEG 13KT 4262 7163 4236 7162 4220 7164
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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River Flood Warnings in Connecticut, 2023Every river flood warning in 2023
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.