Flood Warning in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
3/10/2024 10:06:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
3/10/2024 10:06:00 PM until 3/11/2024 5:45:00 PM
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 this evening at 1115 PM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Connecticut...Rhode Island...Massachusetts...
Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford
Counties.
Pawtuxet River At Cranston affecting Kent and Providence Counties.
Taunton River Near Bridgewater affecting Bristol and Plymouth
Counties.
Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.
Pawcatuck River At Wood River Junction affecting Washington
County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Rhode
Island...
Wood River At Hope Valley affecting Washington County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Connecticut...Massachusetts...
Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hampden and Hartford
Counties.
For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke
Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Pawtuxet River...including Scituate Reservoir, Cranston...
Minor 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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pawtuxet River at Cranston.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Structures and homes are impacted in low
lying sections of Warwick. Affected areas include homes and
businesses on Wellington Avenue and Avery Road in Cranston, as
well as Pioneer Avenue, Bellows Street, Venturi Avenue and a
portion of River Street in Warwick.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Sunday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 7.5 feet
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood




