Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:37PM EDT until March 19 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Connecticut…Massachusetts…

Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford
Counties.

Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hampden and Hartford
Counties.

Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampshire and Hampden
Counties.

Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Massachusetts…

Connecticut River At Montague affecting Hampshire and Franklin
Counties.

For the Connecticut River…including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke
Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam…
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Connecticut River at Northampton.

* WHEN…Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 113.0 feet, Minor flooding will affect portions of
Northampton in the vicinity of the Oxbow and Hadley along Aqua
Vitae Road. Farming interests in Hatfield outside flood dike
protection will experience flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 112.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 112.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday was 112.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue falling to 110.0 feet Friday
evening.
– Flood stage is 112.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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