Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 early this morning at 315 AM EST.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Connecticut...Massachusetts...Rhode Island... Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. Farmington River At Simsbury affecting Hartford County. Assabet River At Maynard affecting Worcester and Middlesex Counties. Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Charles River At Dover affecting Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Providence and Kent Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting New London and Washington Counties. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Massachusetts... Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Essex and Middlesex Counties. .Heavy rain will fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt increasing. Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels. For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Farmington River...including Unionville, Simsbury, Tariffville...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Assabet River...including Maynard...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Charles River...including Dover...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Pawcatuck River...including Wood River Junction, Westerly... Moderate 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pawcatuck River at Westerly. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Lowland flooding is anticipated from Hopkinton downriver through Westerly, Stonington and New Stonington. Lowest lying homes along Hiscox Road in Westerly are inundated by floodwaters. Along Route 3, flooding occurs at homes in French Village in Hopkinton. Follow the advice of local officials, and evacuate if asked to do so. Floodwaters may inundate Route 49 by the North Stonington and Stonington town line. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM EST Friday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 AM EST Friday was 8.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 9.0 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&