Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 3:11AM EDT until May 8 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 12:11am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Connecticut...
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 evening.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding is expected along the
Connecticut River from Hartford through Wethersfield and
Glastonbury, primarily outside of levee protection. This will
affect several riverside roadways as well as several park and
recreational facilities. Further downstream flooding is expected
in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from
Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell,
Middletown and Portland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 415 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Hartford, CT; Middlesex, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA