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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
459 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008


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

  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND HAMPSHIRE
  COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT..
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON AFFECTING HAMPDEN AND HAMPSHIRE
  COUNTIES
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT THOMPSONVILLE AFFECTING HARTFORD AND HAMPDEN
  COUNTIES
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX
  COUNTIES
  CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLETOWN AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX
  COUNTIES

RUNOFF FROM PRIOR RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL KEEP THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
IN MINOR FLOOD AT A NUMBER OF POINTS BELOW MONTAGUE. THE CONNECTICUT
RIVER AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLETOWN WILL LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 2 OR 3 DAYS.

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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459 AM EDT MON APR 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE.
* AT  4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  3:10 AM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 24.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING.


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