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 245 PM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Connecticut...New Hampshire...Rhode Island... Connecticut River At Montague affecting Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Essex and Middlesex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Hillsborough, Worcester and Middlesex Counties. Assabet River At Maynard affecting Worcester and Middlesex 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 Connecticut...Massachusetts...Rhode Island... Farmington River At Simsbury affecting Hartford County. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Hartford and Middlesex Counties. Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Merrimack River AT Lawrence affecting Essex County. Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. 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 Nashua River...including East Pepperell...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...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...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Nashua River at East Pepperell. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding is likely along the river from East Pepperell downstream through Hollis. Flooding will impact low lying businesses along Route 119 in Pepperell in the vicinity of its junction with Route 111. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EST Wednesday was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.6 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&