Manchester, New Hampshire

... Flood Warning extended until this evening... the Flood Warning
continues for
the souhegan river at Merrimack.
* Until this evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 3:30 am Monday the stage was 8.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to
rise to near 9.3 feet by this morning. The river will fall below
flood stage by late this afternoon.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... flooding is likely in low lying areas along
the river through the town of Merrimack. Any outdoor furniture or
equipment should be moved to higher ground at this time.

447 am EDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Nashua River at East Pepperell.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 3:30 am Monday the stage was 8.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Impact... at 11.0 feet... flooding is expected in low lying
residential areas along portions of the Nashua River. Follow the
directions provided by your local emergency management officials.
Avoid flood prone locations. Know the alternate routes in your
location so you avoid areas where flood waters may have damaged or
closed area roadways.

447 am EDT Mon Mar 15 2010

... Flood Warning extended until this afternoon... the Flood Warning
continues for the Contoocook River at Peterborough.
* Until this afternoon... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 3:45 am Monday the stage was 5.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
late this morning or early afternoon.

447 am EDT Mon Mar 15 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Piscataquog River near Goffstown.
* Until late tonight... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 4:00 am Monday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 10.3 feet by
this morning. The river will fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact... at 11.0 feet... flooding is expected on low lying areas
along the Piscataquog River through Weare... New Boston and
Goffstown into Manchester. Areas which may experience flooding
include the Village of Riverdale... and areas below Glen Lake.

... Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening...

The Flood Watch continues for

* a portion of southern New Hampshire... including the County of Hillsborough
NH.

* Through this evening

* heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches over the weekend brought most
streams to near bankfull. Another half to an inch of rain is
expected today. Any periods of heavy rainfall lasting more than an
hour or two could cause these small streams to quickly go into
flood. There also remains a risk of urban and poor drainage
flooding through much of today.

* In addition to the threat of small stream flooding... some of the
larger rivers have risen above flood stage... such as the Contoocook
and piscataquog rivers... and the souhegan river was on the verge of
rising above flood stage at 630 am. Information on these rivers are
contained in river flood warnings and statements.

In addition to stream flooding... there is likely to be flooding of
basements... storm drains and catch basins.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop. And never attempt to
drive through flooded roadways. It is far more dangerous than it may
first appear.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Worcester MA March 14 2010...

A record rainfall of 1.75 inches was set at Worcester MA Sunday
March 14th 2010. This breaks the old record of 1.39 set in 1986.

Records date back 1892.

03/14/2010 0257 PM

Manchester, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Several streams out of their banks and flooding roadways.





03/14/2010 0307 PM

New Ipswich, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Souhegan river out of its banks flooding River Road.




03/14/2010 0315 PM

Amherst, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Souhegan river out of its banks flooding a Golf course.




03/14/2010 0408 PM

Merrimack, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Patten Road at Walden drive closed due to flooding.




03/14/2010 0739 PM

Milford, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Small bridge washed out on North River Road.




03/14/2010 0257 PM

Manchester, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Several streams out of their banks and flooding roadways.





03/14/2010 0307 PM

New Ipswich, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Souhegan river out of its banks flooding River Road.




03/14/2010 0315 PM

Amherst, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Souhegan river out of its banks flooding a Golf course.




03/14/2010 0408 PM

Merrimack, Hillsborough County.

Flood, reported by amateur radio.


            Patten Road at Walden drive closed due to flooding.

The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 18 hours
for the storm that has been affecting our region over the weekend.
Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative
observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary
is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     (inches) measurement


Connecticut

... Hartford County...
   South Windsor 2.30 134 PM 3/14 spotter

... Tolland County...
   Staffordville 2.00 724 am 3/14 coop

... Windham County...
   Sterling 5.04 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   North Grosvenordale 3.29 310 PM 3/14 spotter
   Willimantic 2.36 811 am 3/14 ASOS

Massachusetts

... Barnstable County...
   East Falmouth 2.70 927 am 3/14 spotter
   Falmouth 2.69 907 am 3/14 cocorahs
   Yarmouth 2.41 845 am 3/14 amateur radio
   Brewster 2.05 925 am 3/14 spotter

... Bristol County...
   Dighton 5.22 1039 PM 3/14 NWS employee
   Mansfield 5.09 1205 am 3/15 spotter
   Taunton 4.85 100 am 3/15 NWS office
   Acushnet 4.10 422 PM 3/14 spotter
   New Bedford 3.89 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Rehoboth 3.62 740 PM 3/14 NWS employee
   Norton 3.31 700 am 3/14 coop
   Plainville 3.21 840 am 3/14 amateur radio
   West Mansfield 3.06 1230 PM 3/14 spotter

... Essex County...
   Topsfield 5.55 416 PM 3/14 spotter
   Beverly 5.51 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Ipswich 5.50 948 PM 3/14 spotter
   Lawrence 5.45 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Methuen 5.26 1037 PM 3/14 spotter
   Peabody 4.86 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Lynn 4.45 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Haverhill 4.25 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Salisbury 4.11 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Rockport 3.11 1103 PM 3/14 spotter
   Swampscott 3.05 850 am 3/14 amateur radio

... Franklin County...
   Ashfield 2.23 859 am 3/14 coop

... Hampden County...
   Granville 2.31 851 am 3/14 amateur radio

... Hampshire County...
   Worthington 2.64 700 am 3/14 coop

... Middlesex County...
   Concord 6.52 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Bedford 6.50 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Billerica 6.14 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Waltham 6.08 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Wilmington 5.76 1200 am 3/15 public
   Westford 5.61 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Cambridge 5.54 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   reading 5.27 609 PM 3/14 coop
   North Billerica 5.20 1035 PM 3/14 spotter
   Wakefield 5.16 900 PM 3/14 spotter
   Lowell 4.86 1124 PM 3/14 spotter
   South Billerica 4.61 830 PM 3/14 spotter
   Pepperell 4.34 1012 PM 3/14 spotter
   Framingham 4.15 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Arlington 3.82 842 am 3/14 amateur radio
   Stoneham 3.09 942 am 3/14 spotter

... Norfolk County...
   Milton 6.66 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Medfield 5.16 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Braintree 4.85 800 PM 3/14 spotter
   Dedham 4.69 1200 am 3/15 spotter
   Norwood 4.63 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Randolph 4.05 802 PM 3/14 spotter
   Walpole 3.78 700 am 3/14 coop
   Franklin 3.39 508 PM 3/14 spotter
   Foxboro 3.17 900 am 3/14 coop

... Plymouth County...
   Wareham 4.17 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Halifax 4.06 1004 am 3/14 spotter
   Hingham 3.57 1251 PM 3/14 coop
   West Bridgewater 3.50 1000 am 3/14 spotter
   Plymouth 3.34 836 am 3/14 ASOS
   Bridgewater 3.27 800 am 3/14 coop
   Rochester 3.12 830 am 3/14 coop
   Middleboro 2.93 700 am 3/14 coop

... Suffolk County...
   East Boston 4.87 100 am 3/15 ASOS

... Worcester County...
   Mendon 4.86 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Milford 4.20 815 PM 3/14 spotter
   Fitchburg 3.86 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   North Grafton 3.14 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Worcester 3.11 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Ashburnham 3.07 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Shrewsbury 2.95 940 am 3/14 spotter
   Northbridge 2.58 800 am 3/14 coop
   Southbridge 2.31 933 PM 3/14 spotter

New Hampshire

... Cheshire County...
   Jaffrey 2.07 809 am 3/14 ASOS

... Hillsborough County...
   Nashua 3.50 1035 PM 3/14 spotter
   Hudson 3.14 812 PM 3/14 coop
   Hollis 3.08 1110 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Manchester 2.74 100 am 3/15 ASOS
   Goffstown 2.12 938 PM 3/14 spotter

Rhode Island

... Bristol County...
   Warren 3.60 725 PM 3/14 spotter

... Kent County...
   Coventry 5.28 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Warwick 3.18 100 am 3/15 tf green

... Newport County...
   Portsmouth 2.80 135 PM 3/14 emer manager

... Providence County...
   west Glocester 4.96 455 PM 3/14 spotter
   North Foster 4.93 1020 PM 3/14 coop
   Smithfield 3.01 822 am 3/14 AWOS
   Cranston 2.95 941 am 3/14 public
   East Providence 2.83 110 PM 3/14 spotter
   Woonsocket 2.78 830 am 3/14 coop

... Washington County...
   Hope Valley 3.91 904 am 3/14 cocorahs
   westerly 3.78 123 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Block Island 2.11 830 am 3/14 AWOS