FLOOD STATEMENT in effect until 1130 AM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 Warning issued: 1131 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010

 
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHARLES RIVER AT DOVER.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.2 FEET
BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL AFFECT A FEW HOMES IN NEEDHAM
ALONG FISHER STREET...AS WELL AS A PORTION OF ROUTE 109 AT THE
MEDFIELD - MILLIS LINE.  SOME FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ON THE SOUTH
NATICK/WELLESLEY LINE ALONG RIVER STREET.

 					

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK in effect until 415 PM EDT MON MAR 22 2010 Warning issued: 403 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010

 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THREE RIVERS REMAIN IN MINOR FLOOD...BUT THEY ALL HAVE CRESTED AND
ARE ON A DOWNWARD TREND. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS
AND FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

COASTAL LOW PRESSURE WILL LIKELY PRODUCE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES OF
RAIN MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2
INCHES. THE HEAVIEST RAIN LOOKS TO OCCUR IN THE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING TIME FRAME. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THE HEAVIEST RAIN
APPEARS TO BE ACROSS RHODE ISLAND...EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS MAY RESULT IN RENEWED FLOODING FOR SOME
OF THE SAME RIVERS AND STREAMS THAT HAD MODERATE OR MAJOR FLOODING
LAST WEEK. THE POTENTIAL FLOODING DOES NOT LOOK TO BE AS SIGNIFICANT
AS WHAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL A GOOD CHANCE
THAT FLOOD WATCHES WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR
PORTIONS OF THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

 					

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