Event: Flood Warning
Alert:
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...CONNECTICUT...
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON AFFECTING HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN
COUNTIES

...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
SNOWMELT FROM THE UPPER CONENCTICUT BASIN COMBINED WITH HEAVY TODAYS
RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER.
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.

* AT 10:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IMPACTS LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE
CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND
LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND
ENFIELD.
Instructions: SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.
Target Area:
Hartford
Forecast Office: NWS Boston (Southeast New England)