Flood Warning issued May 11 at 12:53PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Connecticut…Massachusetts…New Hampshire…

Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden
Counties.

Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampden and Hampshire
Counties.

Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties.

Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Worcester and
Hillsborough Counties.

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

Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and Hartford
Counties.

Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

For the Connecticut River…including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke
Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Merrimack River…including Lowell, Lawrence, Groveland…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Nashua River…including East Pepperell…Minor flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHERE…Connecticut River at Middle Haddam.

* WHEN…Until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 9.5 feet, Flooding closes most of Meadow Road, Route
17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. Flooding impacts the
Middletown Marina and Meadow Farms. In Cromwell, portions of River
Road will be closed. In Rocky Hill, parts of Meadow Road will be
impassable for a time. Flooding continues along the river
southward through Essex.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:55 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:55 AM EDT Sunday was 7.4 feet.
– Forecast…The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
maximum value of 8.8 feet early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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