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Major Flood Stage: 11 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 9.5 feet
Flood Stage: 9 feet
Action Stage: 7.5 feet

10.0 FLOODING ALONG OTROBANDO AVENUE AT THE BIG Y SUPERMARKET AND ALONG TOWN STREET AT THE NORWICHTOWN MALL.
9.5 FLOODING BEGINS AT SEVERAL COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES ALONG WEST TOWN STREET IN YANTIC FLATS.
9.0 FLOODING BEGINS ALONG STURTEVANT STREET.
7.5 FLOODING BEGINS IN THE MEADOW IN YANTIC FLATS.


Major Flood Stage: 17 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 15 feet
Flood Stage: 13 feet
Action Stage: 11 feet

18.0 ANYONE LIVING ALONG THE SHETUCKET RIVER NEAR WILLIMANTIC MUST TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY.
15.0 SOME ROADWAYS ALONG THE SHETUCKET RIVER MAY BECOME FLOODED. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY...THE ROAD COULD BE DAMAGED OR WASHED OUT. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL.
13.0 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED. SHOULD FLOOD WATERS APPROACH YOUR PROPERTY...BE READY TO HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND.

Major Flood Stage: 9 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 7 feet
Flood Stage: 5 feet
Action Stage: 4 feet


8.0 SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND ENFIELD.
7.0 FLOODING WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND ENFIELD.
6.0 FLOODING IMPACTS LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS OF AGAWAM AND LONGMEADOW...THROUGH THE NORTHERN CONNECTICUT TOWNS OF SUFFIELD AND ENFIELD.
5.0 LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR THOMPSONVILLE.


Major Flood Stage: 28 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 24 feet
Flood Stage: 16 feet
Action Stage: 12 feet


32.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
30.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
28.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. TOWNS FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OUTSIDE OF LEVEES AND FLOOD PROTECTION WALLS.
26.0 MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR ALONG A LARGE REACH OF THE RIVER FROM WINDSOR LOCKS AND EAST WINDSOR...SOUTH THROUGH HADDAM AND PORTLAND. MANY RIVER ROADS WILL BE CLOSED AND SOME LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
23.0 FLOODING AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS BELOW HARTFORD THROUGH ROCKY HILL...INCLUDING SOME ROADWAYS. UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD... FLOODING IS LIKELY TO AFFECT WINDSOR LOCKS...EAST WINDSOR AND WINDSOR. SHOULD LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS BE NECESSARY...ACT QUICKLY. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN YOUR LOCATION SHOULD ROADS ALONG THE RIVER BECOME FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.
20.0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE RIVER IN PORTIONS OF WETHERSFIELD...GLASTONBURY... ROCKY HILL AND CROMWELL. THE HIGH WATERS AND SWIFT FLOWS WILL DISRUPT SOME CROSS RIVER FERRY SERVICES. UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF WINDSOR. IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE IN ALL OF THESE COMMUNITIES.
18.0 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS BELOW HARTFORD IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. FLOODING ALSO AFFECTS LOW LYING AREAS UPSTREAM OF HARTFORD...INCLUDING A PORTION OF WINDSOR WHERE THE FARMINGTON RIVER EMPTIES INTO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. IN ADDITION...SWIFT RIVER FLOWS MAY DISRUPT SOME CROSS RIVER FERRY SERVICES.
17.0 LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM HARTFORD THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY...PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF LEVEE PROTECTION. THIS WILL AFFECT SEVERAL RIVERSIDE ROADWAYS AS WELL AS SEVERAL PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
16.0 RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD SECURE THEIR BOATS AT THIS TIME. SOME DOCKS WILL BE INACCESSABLE DUE TO THE RIVER ELEVATION...AND SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL MAKE SAILING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT.
16.0 MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN SEVERAL LOW LYING AREAS OUTSIDE LEVEE PROTECTION IN HARTFORD...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM THROUGH WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY.
14.0 RECREATIONAL BOATERS MAY NEED TO SECURE THEIR BOATS AS THE RIVER ELEVATION EXCEEDS SOME DOCKS. SWIFT RIVER FLOWS WILL ALSO CAUSE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT SAILING CONDITIONS.

Major Flood Stage: 15 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 12 feet
Flood Stage: 8 feet
Action Stage: 6 feet


21.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WIDESPREAD INUNDATION IS LIKELY FROM MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CHESTER...OLD LYME AND OLD SAYBROOK.
19.0 THIS IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLOOD EPISODE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS. IF ASKED TO EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY. ALL FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES MUST BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
17.0 SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOW LYING HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD SOUTH THROUGH MIDDLE HADDAM...DOWNSTREAM TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER IN OLD SAYBROOK. A PORTION OF ROUTE 9 WILL FLOOD NEAR THE MIDDLETOWN-PORTLAND RAILROAD BRIDGE. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICALS.
15.0 MAJOR RIVER FLOODING WILL IMPACT TOWNS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM MIDDLETOWN/PORTLAND DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CHESTER AND ESSEX. MANY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED. SOME LOCALIZED EVACUATIONS MAY BE NEEDED. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL SHOULD ROADS IN YOUR AREA BECOME FLOODED.
13.0 FLOODING WILL LIKELY RESULT IN THE EVACUATION OF LOW LYING AREAS ALONG RIVER ROAD IN CROMWELL AND MEADOW ROAD IN PORTLAND. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN THE HARBOR PARK AREA. FLOODING INCREASES IN SURROUNDING TOWNS ALONG THE RIVER...FROM MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND TO THE RIVER MOUTH AT OLD SAYBROOK.
12.0 FLOODING CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD SECTIONS OF PORTLAND AND MIDDLETOWN...AS WELL AS DOWNSTREAM TOWNS INCLUDING CHESTER AND ESSEX. SOME IMMEDIATE RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE. IN CROMWELL THIS USUALLY IMPACTS PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD. IN ROCKY HILL... PORTIONS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE.
11.0 FLOODING CLOSES MOST OF MEADOW ROAD/RT 17A IN THE GILDERSLEEVE SECTION OF PORTLAND. FLOODING IMPACTS THE MIDDLETOWN MARINA AND MEADOW FARMS. IN CROMWELL...PORTIONS OF RIVER ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. IN ROCKY HILL...PARTS OF MEADOW ROAD WILL BE IMPASSABLE FOR A TIME. FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER SOUTHWARD THROUGH ESSEX.
9.0 FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN LOW LYING SECTIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WETHERSFIELD AND GLASTONBURY DOWNSTREAM THROUGH CROMWELL...MIDDLETOWN AND PORTLAND. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS.
8.0 FLOODING IS LIKELY IN THE VICINITY OF MEADOW ROAD/RT 17A IN THE GILDERSLEEVE SECTION OF PORTLAND. A PORTION OF THIS ROADWAY WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. THIS INCLUDES THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF PORTLAND FAIRGROUNDS. BOATING INTERESTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR A PERIOD OF SWIFT RIVER FLOWS DURING THIS PERIOD.

 

Major Flood Stage: 21 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 19.8 feet
Flood Stage: 17.5: feet
Action Stage: 13.4: feet

 

Major Flood Stage: 11.0 feet
Moderate Flood Stage: 9.8 feet
Flood Stage: 8.0 feet
Action Stage: 7.0 feet

 

 

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