Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 2 Miles ENE West Granby CT

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1202 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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

  Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

  Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Hartford and Middlesex
  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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1215 PM EDT.

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CTC003-007-201615-
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/HFDC3.1.ER.250318T1503Z.250319T1830Z.250321T0700Z.NO/
1202 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford
  is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee
  protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of
  Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington
  River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream
  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 swift river flows.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 18.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 14.8 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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BW