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WGUS81 KBOX 162326
FLSBOX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
726 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

  Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Connecticut...

  Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford
  Counties.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 830 PM EDT.

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CTC003-007-170030-
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/HFDC3.1.ER.240412T2324Z.240414T1915Z.240416T2205Z.NO/
726 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Connecticut River At Hartford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet, and falling.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.2 feet Friday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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CTC007-171130-
/O.CON.KBOX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-240417T2200Z/
/MHDC3.1.ER.240412T0649Z.240415T1055Z.240417T1600Z.UU/
726 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flooding is expected in low lying sections
  along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury
  downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating
  interests should prepare for a period of swift river flows.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:55 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:55 PM EDT Tuesday was 9.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to 5.5 feet Thursday morning. It will then
    rise to 5.6 feet late Thursday morning. It will fall to 4.9
    feet Thursday evening. It will then rise to 5.1 feet late
    Thursday evening. It will fall again and remain below 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


$$

Belk