The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton MA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Massachusetts. Connecticut. New Hampshire. Connecticut River At Northampton affecting Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Connecticut River At Thompsonville affecting Hartford and Hampden Counties. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Hillsborough, Worcester and Middlesex Counties. For the Connecticut River. including Montague, Northampton, Holyoke Dam, Holyoke, Springfield, Thompsonville, Hartford, Middle Haddam. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Merrimack River. including Lowell, Lawrence, Groveland. Minor flooding is forecast. For the Nashua River. including East Pepperell. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Merrimack River at Lowell. * WHEN. From Sunday morning to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 52.0 feet, Lowland flooding is likely along the Merrimack River. Most of the impact will be felt by businesses and mills where basement flooding is likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 11:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 50.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 52.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 52.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 52.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
