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WGUS81 KBOX 210557
FLSBOX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
157 AM EDT Fri Mar 21 2025

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

  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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.

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157 AM EDT Fri Mar 21 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Flooding is likely in the vicinity of
  Meadow Road, Route 17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. A
  portion of this roadway will likely be closed. This includes the
  Exchange Club of Portland Fairgrounds. Boating interests should
  prepare for a period of swift river flows during this period.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:55 AM EDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:55 AM EDT Friday was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    morning to 5.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then rise to
    5.8 feet late tomorrow morning. It will fall to 5.3 feet
    tomorrow evening. It will then rise to 5.4 feet tomorrow
    evening. It will fall to 5.0 feet Sunday morning then rise
    again.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4164 7269 4164 7258 4129 7225 4126 7239
      4141 7251 4156 7270


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