12/23/2023 11:53:00 AM until 12/25/2023

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 by 11PM.late tonight at 100 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. For the Connecticut River...including Middle Haddam, Hartford... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Concord River...including Lowell...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Minor flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 9.5 feet, Flooding closes most of Meadow Road, Route 17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. Flooding impacts the Middletown Marina and Meadow Farms. In Cromwell, portions of River Road will be closed. In Rocky Hill, parts of Meadow Road will be impassable for a time. Flooding continues along the river southward through Essex. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:55 AM EST Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:55 AM EST Saturday was 10.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.8 feet late Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&