Active AlertsMount Southington Ski Area, CT

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inConnecticut...Connecticut River At Hartford affecting Middlesex and HartfordCounties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inConnecticut...Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.For the Connecticut River...including Montague, Northampton, HolyokeDam, 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 just after midnight tonight.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding is expected along theConnecticut River from Hartford through Wethersfield andGlastonbury, primarily outside of levee protection. This willaffect several riverside roadways as well as several park andrecreational facilities. Further downstream flooding is expectedin low lying sections along the Connecticut River fromWethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell,Middletown and Portland.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 16.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 19.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagethis evening and continue falling to 10.2 feet Fridaymorning.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood