The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Connecticut. Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County. For the Connecticut River. including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Connecticut River at Middle Haddam. * WHEN. From this morning to late Friday morning. * IMPACTS. At 8.0 feet, Flooding is expected in low lying sections along the Connecticut River from Wethersfield and Glastonbury downstream through Cromwell, Middletown and Portland. Boating interests should prepare for a period of swift river flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 2:55 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast. The river will rise above flood stage late this morning to 7.7 feet late tonight. It will then fall tomorrow morning. It will rise to 7.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 7.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
