Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 late tonight at 415 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.
Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County.
Charles River At Dover affecting Middlesex and Norfolk Counties.
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington
County.
Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Bristol and Plymouth
Counties.
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Massachusetts...
Sudbury River At Saxonville affecting Middlesex County.
.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 Sudbury River...including Saxonville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Charles River...including Dover...Moderate 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 minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Assabet River at Maynard.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Minor lowland and backyard flooding is
likely along reaches of the river in Maynard, Concord as well as
Hudson. Several river roads may also become covered in water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM EST Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:15 PM EST Friday was 5.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.4
feet early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
5.4 feet on 05/15/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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