Weather Alert in Connecticut
Flood Warning issued May 11 at 12:53PM EDT until May 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
AREAS AFFECTED: Hartford, CT; Middlesex, CT
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Worcester and Hillsborough Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut... Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford 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. For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Groveland... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Nashua River...including East Pepperell...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning. * 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 12:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:30 PM EDT Sunday was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.9 feet late tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: 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 930 PM EDT.
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