Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Merrimack River AT Lawrence affecting Essex County. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Hillsborough and Worcester Counties. Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Assabet River At Maynard affecting Middlesex and Worcester Counties. Spicket River Near Methuen affecting Rockingham and Essex Counties. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Assabet River...including Maynard...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nashua River at East Pepperell. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding is likely along the river from East Pepperell downstream through Hollis. Flooding will impact some low lying businesses along Route 119 in Pepperell in the vicinity of Route 111. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 9.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.6 feet on 03/09/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&