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WGUS81 KBOX 131517
FLSBOX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Massachusetts...Connecticut...

  Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampshire and Hampden
  Counties.

  Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hampden and Hartford
  Counties.

  Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Hartford and Middlesex
  Counties.

  Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke
Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1130 PM EDT.

&&

MAC013-015-140330-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-240415T0000Z/
/NHMM3.1.ER.240413T0510Z.240413T1800Z.240414T1800Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Northampton.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 113.0 feet, Minor flooding will affect portions of
  Northampton in the vicinity of the Oxbow and Hadley along Aqua
  Vitae Road. Farming interests in Hatfield outside flood dike
  protection will experience flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 112.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 112.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM EDT Saturday was 112.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 112.8
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 112.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4228 7270 4242 7270 4243 7246 4227 7252


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CTC003-MAC013-140330-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240415T0900Z/
/TMVC3.1.ER.240413T0627Z.240413T1330Z.240415T0300Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Thompsonville.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland flooding will begin along the
  Connecticut River near Thompsonville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 15.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 14.1 feet
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4180 7273 4204 7270 4203 7261 4204 7251
      4180 7259


$$

CTC003-007-140330-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.240412T2324Z.240414T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding is expected along the river in
  portions of Wethersfield, Glastonbury, Rocky Hill and Cromwell.
  The high waters and swift flows will disrupt some cross river
  ferry services. Upstream of Hartford, flooding will continue to
  affect portions of Windsor. Immediate river roads may become
  impassable in all of these communities. Further downstream
  flooding will continue to overspread sections of Portland,
  Middletown as well as Chester.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:01 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:01 AM EDT Saturday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
    feet late tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7270 4180 7273 4180 7259 4164 7258
      4163 7263 4164 7263


$$

CTC007-140330-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MHDC3.1.ER.240412T0649Z.240415T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Flooding closes most of Meadow Road, Route
  17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. Flooding impacts the
  Middletown Marina and Meadow Farms. In Cromwell, portions of River
  Road will be closed. In Rocky Hill, parts of Meadow Road will be
  impassable for a time. Flooding continues along the river
  southward through Essex.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:55 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:55 AM EDT Saturday was 8.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7
    feet Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4164 7269 4164 7258 4129 7225 4126 7239
      4141 7251 4156 7270


$$

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