…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 early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 19.0 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 closes most of Meadow Road, Route 17A, in Portland.
Flooding impacts the Middletown Marina and Meadow Farms. In
Cromwell, portions of River Road will be closed. Flooding
continues along the river through Essex.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:46 AM EDT Monday the stage was 19.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:46 AM EDT Monday was 19.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Thursday
morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood