Weather Alerts for Hartford County

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
HARTFORD COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Hartford, CT - Middlesex, CT
Effective: Tue, 5/13 12:55pm Updated: Tue, 5/13 6:43pm Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Wed, 5/14 1:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Connecticut...

Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Connecticut...

Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Hartford and Middlesex
Counties.

For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke
Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam...
Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Hartford.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, 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. Further downstream flooding is expected
in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from
Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell,
Middletown and Portland.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:31 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:31 PM EDT Tuesday was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 10.2 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM EDT.