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 by Friday MorningSaturday morning at 1000 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. Concord River At Lowell affecting Middlesex County. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. Charles River At Dover affecting Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties. Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington County. Pawcatuck River At Westerly affecting Washington and New London Counties. Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Plymouth and Bristol Counties. Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington 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 Assabet River...including Maynard...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Concord River...including Lowell...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 9:15 PM EST Friday the stage was 5.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 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 &&