National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
WGUS81 KBOX 141308
FLSBOX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
908 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 Hartford and Hampden
  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 afternoon at 515 PM EDT.

&&

MAC013-015-142115-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-240414T2106Z/
/NHMM3.1.ER.240413T0510Z.240414T0530Z.240414T1506Z.NO/
908 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Northampton.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 112.0 feet, Lowland flooding is expected in and
  around Northampton including low lying sections of the Oxbow.
  Minor flooding affects Hadley along Aqua Vitae Road. In Hatfield,
  flooding is expected in the lowest lying sections, primarily
  farming interests outside flood dike protection.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 112.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 112.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM EDT Sunday was 112.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 109.1 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 112.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

CTC003-MAC013-150115-
/O.EXT.KBOX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-240415T0600Z/
/TMVC3.1.ER.240413T0627Z.240414T0545Z.240415T0000Z.NO/
908 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Thompsonville.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM EDT Sunday was 15.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 13.5 feet Tuesday
    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


$$

CTC003-007-150115-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HFDC3.1.ER.240412T2324Z.240414T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 8:31 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 19.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:31 AM EDT Sunday was 19.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
    feet late this 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


$$

CTC007-150115-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MHDC3.1.ER.240412T0649Z.240415T1000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
908 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 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 8:55 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:55 AM EDT Sunday was 9.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 9.5 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall just after midnight
    tonight. It will rise to 9.6 feet late tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - 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


$$

RM