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Flood Statement
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
246 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...

  SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...

  CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK COUNTIES

THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER CONTINUES TO HOLD NEARLY STEADY IN MINOR
FLOOD. THE RIVER WILL SLOWLY FALL TODAY INTO THURSDAY. IT WILL TAKE
UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE RIVER TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

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.

&&

MAC017-190716-
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/SAXM3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
246 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SUDBURY RIVER AT SAXONVILLE.
* AT 2:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.9 FEET.  THE
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

MAC017-021-191846-
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/DOVM3.1.ER.130614T0807Z.130619T0515Z.130621T0000Z.NO/
246 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 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
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT A FEW HOMES IN NEEDHAM
  ALONG FISHER STREET...AS WELL AS A PORTION OF ROUTE 109 AT THE
  MEDFIELD AND MILLIS TOWN LINE.  SOME FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ON THE
  SOUTH NATICK AND WELLESLEY TOWN LINE ALONG RIVER STREET.

$$

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office