1/10/2024 12:08:00 PM until 1/12/2024 7:00:00 PM

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 afternoon at 115 PM EST.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts...Rhode Island... Farmington River At Simsbury affecting Hartford County. Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. Blackstone River At Northbridge affecting Worcester County. Blackstone River At Woonsocket affecting Providence and Worcester Counties. Neponset River At Norwood affecting Norfolk and Suffolk Counties. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Bristol and Plymouth Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...Rhode Island... Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Essex and Middlesex Counties. Charles River At Dover affecting Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Connecticut... Farmington River At Unionville affecting Hartford County. .A widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain fell overnight along with rapid snowmelt. This has resulted in many rivers and stream going into flood or expected to go into flood within the next day or so. For the Farmington River...including Unionville, Simsbury, Tariffville...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 Northbridge, Woonsocket... Moderate 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 Taunton River...including Bridgewater...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wood River...including Hope Valley...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Farmington River at Simsbury. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins with numerous roads and residences affected. Evacuations may be needed along various roads in Avon and Simsbury, including Riverside Road in Simsbury. Flooding also begins to affect low lying sections of Bloomfield and East Granby. Follow the directions of emergency management officials and obey all road closures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:31 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 14.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&