Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 11:49AM EDT until May 9 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 8:49am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
...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.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Connecticut River at Middle Haddam.
* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Flooding is expected in low lying sections
along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury
downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating
interests should prepare for a period of swift river flows.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:55 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain above flood stage with a
maximum value of 7.7 feet late this evening. It will fall
below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 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 late tonight at midnight EDT.
Area Description:
Middlesex, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA