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Small Craft Advisory 117, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

December 11, 2023

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 11, 2023, 6:59 AM EST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 11, 2023, 6:59 AM EST (11:59 UTC)
Expired: Dec 14, 2023, 12:00 PM EST
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton, MA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 11, 5:17 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 5:17 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 11, 3:55 AM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
355 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

CTZ002-111015-
Hartford CT-
355 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

...Runoff will lead to minor flooding along the North Branch of the
Park River in Hartford through 515 AM EST...

At 355 AM EST, River gauge at North Branch of the Park River reports
river level of 7.15 feet and continues to rise. Minor flood stage is
8.0 feet. The river level may continue to rise during the next 1 to
2 hours, creating minor flooding.

HAZARD...Minor flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...In addition to minor nuisance flooding of typically flood
         prone areas. At 8.0 feet lowland flooding will occur along
         the North Branch of the Park River. Portions of the
         University of Hartford campus parking lots along the river
         will become flooded. Action must be taken now to protect
         cars in these lots. Never try to cross a flooded roadway as
         the roadway may be damaged or washed out.

Locations impacted include...
Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, East Hartford, Glastonbury,
Newington, Windsor, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Farmington,
Simsbury, Bloomfield, Avon, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Granby, and East
Granby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through flooded roads or underpasses. Avoid low lying
areas near small streams.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 7262 4171 7282 4198 7283 4199 7263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 258DEG 98KT 4174 7218

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Dooley

Local storm report, Dec 11, 6:15 AM EST, 44 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 11, 12:32 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Hampden, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester	9 hr
Dec 11, 2:10 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth	8 hr
Dec 11, 2:41 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and 1 more	7 hr
Dec 11, 6:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Middlesex	21 days
Dec 11, 12:53 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Worcester	30 hr
Dec 11, 5:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Kent, Providence	56 hr
Dec 11, 12:53 PM EST	River Flood Warning	BOX	Washington	36 hr
Dec 11, 3:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	BOX		80 min
Dec 11, 5:19 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	BOX	Capitol Planning Region	4 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.