Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 1045 AM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Rhode Island...Connecticut... Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Blackstone River At Woonsocket affecting Providence and Worcester Counties. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Connecticut...New Hampshire...Rhode Island... Connecticut River At Montague affecting Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Farmington River At Simsbury affecting Hartford County. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Merrimack River AT Lawrence affecting Essex County. Assabet River At Maynard affecting Middlesex and Worcester Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Worcester and Hillsborough Counties. Spicket River Near Methuen affecting Rockingham and Essex Counties. Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Charles River At Dover affecting Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Neponset River At Norwood affecting Suffolk and Norfolk Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Massachusetts... Squannacook River At West Groton affecting Middlesex County. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Farmington River...including Unionville, Simsbury, Tariffville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Sudbury River...including Saxonville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blackstone River...including Woonsocket...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Neponset River...including Norwood...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Major flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 8:30 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 7.5 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 &&