Belchertown, MA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TOMORROW
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Connecticut River at Northampton.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 112.0 feet, Lowland flooding is expected in and
around Northampton including low lying sections of the Oxbow.
Minor flooding affects Hadley along Aqua Vitae Road. In Hatfield,
flooding is expected in the lowest lying sections, primarily
farming interests outside flood dike protection.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 110.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 112.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 112.3 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 112.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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