…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Connecticut…
Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.
Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Hartford and Middlesex
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 late tomorrow morning.
* 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 11:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 18.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 14.8 feet Saturday
morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
