12/22/2023 1:06:00 PM until 12/25/2023

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 late tonight at 115 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts... Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford Counties. Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Concord River At Lowell affecting Middlesex County. Charles River At Dover affecting Middlesex and Norfolk Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Connecticut...Rhode Island... Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington Counties. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Concord River...including Lowell...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Flooding continues to overspread sections of Portland and Middletown, as well as downstream towns including Chester and Essex. Some immediate river roads will be impassable. In Cromwell this usually impacts portions of River Road. In Rocky Hill, portions of Meadow Road will become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:55 PM EST Friday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:55 PM EST Friday was 11.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday evening and continue falling to 5.8 feet late Monday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.4 feet on 07/13/2023. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&