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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1107 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008



...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT...MASSACHUSETTS...

  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS...

  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON AFFECTING HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX
  COUNTIES
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX
  COUNTIES


PORTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER REMAIN IN FLOOD DUE TO THE RUN OFF
FROM SNOW MELT IN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER.

A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION IN THIS FLOOD
EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS...OR EARLIER IF NEEDED.

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS...STREAMS OR
CULVERTS.  SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO LIFE.



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1107 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE.
* AT 10:47 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.96 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:07 AM TUESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE
  CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE.

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