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Massachusetts, Southeast Middlesex

Flood Warning

Statement as of 5:18 AM EDT on March 22, 2010

Expires 2:00 AM EDT on March 24, 2010


The Flood Warning continues for
the Charles River at Dover.
* At 5:00 am Monday the stage was 5.9 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 tomorrow 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.





518 am EDT Mon Mar 22 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Concord River at Lowell.
* At 2:45 am Monday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 8.8 feet by
tomorrow early afternoon. Additional rises may be possible
thereafter.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... significant residential flooding will affect
people living along the Concord River. In Lowell... Merrill
street... joiners and Clark courts may be affected. In Billerica...
Pershing street and stoney drive as well as the Elsie Avenue
neighborhood will be affected. Follow the directions of emergency
management officials.




518 am EDT Mon Mar 22 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sudbury River at Saxonville.
* At 4:15 am Monday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 10.2 feet by
tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening.
* Impact... at 10.0 feet... flooding will affect low lying areas along
the river in Wayland... including a portion of shore Road and Pelham
Island island Road near Heards pond.




Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 3:13 AM EDT on March 22, 2010

Expires 6:00 PM EDT on March 23, 2010


... Flood Watch in effect from late tonight through Tuesday
afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of Massachusetts... southern New
Hampshire and Rhode Island... including the following areas...
in Massachusetts... central Middlesex MA... eastern Essex MA...
eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA... northern Bristol
MA... northern Middlesex MA... northern Worcester MA... southeast
Middlesex MA... southern Bristol MA... southern Plymouth MA...
southern Worcester MA... Suffolk MA... western Essex MA...
western Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA. In southern New
Hampshire... Cheshire NH... eastern Hillsborough NH and western
and central Hillsborough NH. In Rhode Island... Bristol RI...
eastern Kent RI... Newport RI... northwest Providence RI...
southeast Providence RI... Washington RI and western Kent RI.

* From late tonight through Tuesday afternoon

* one to two inches of rain with locally up to 3 inches is expected
across southern New Hampshire... central and eastern Massachusetts
and Rhode Island by late Tuesday. Some showers or occasional light
rain will affect the region today... but the heaviest rainfall will
occur tonight into Tuesday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are also
possible.

* The heavy rainfall will likely fall over the same areas which were
hardest hit from last weeks storm. Rivers are still running high
and a few are still in minor flood. The heavy rain may bring more
flooding on area rivers and streams.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.





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