…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 Hartford.
* WHEN…Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas below Hartford
is expected, especially in areas that are outside of levee
protection. Flooding also affects low lying areas upstream of
Hartford, including a portion of Windsor where the Farmington
River empties into the Connecticut River. Further downstream
flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut
River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through
Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should
prepare for swift river flows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:31 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 17.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:31 PM EDT Tuesday was 17.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood