FGUS51 KBOX 271749 RVDBOX NHZ011>013-015-VTZ014-MAZ002>016-026-CTZ002>004-007>008-011- RIZ001>004-281749- DAILY RIVER AND LAKE SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1249 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS...AS A COASTAL LOW MOVED SOUTHEAST OF NANTUCKET...RAIN SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING TOTALLED 0.10 TO 0.50 INCHES. THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY INTO A GALE AS IT LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE GULF OF MAINE TODAY...AND OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SATURDAY. ATLANTIC MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SPIRAL AROUND THIS SYSTEM BRINGING OUR REGION CONTINUED RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM THIS SYSTEM ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 0.75 TO 2 INCHES. IN ADDITION TO THE RAIN...WRAP AROUND WESTERLY WINDS WILL BLOW 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. DRY WEATHER WILL FOLLOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL RESPOND WITH MINOR RISES THROUGH SUNDAY...BUT OVERALL RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND WELL WITHIN THEIR BANKS. THESE FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 HOUR PRECIPITATION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING AT 8 AM TODAY...AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION THROUGH 8 AM TOMORROW. .B BOS 1127 DC09112712 DH12/HG/DRH+24/HGIFF/DRH+30/HGIFF/ .B1 DRH+36/HGIFF/DRH+48/HGIFF :STATION FLOOD 8 AM 24-HR FORECASTS :ID NAME STAGE STAGE CHANGE 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 8 AM : FRI SAT SAT SAT SUN : :CONNECTICUT RIVER WLPN3:NORTH WALPOLE 28.0: 10.6/: 0.0: 11.7/ 11.4/ 12.4/ 13.7/ MNTM3:MONTAGUE 28.0: 12.1/: -1.2: 12.6/ 12.8/ 13.3/ 14.7/ NHMM3:NORTHAMPTON 112.0:103.1/: 0.3: M/ M/ M/ M/ HLUM3:HOLYOKE DAM 9.0: M/: M: 3.0/ 3.0/ 3.0/ 3.1/ HLYM3:HOLYOKE 26.5: 9.8/: 0.7: M/ M/ M/ M/ SPGM3:SPRINGFIELD 20.0: 4.2/: 0.6: 4.0/ 4.1/ 4.2/ 4.6/ TMVC3:THOMPSONVILLE 5.0: -0.2/: 0.3: -0.2/ -0.2/ -0.1/ 0.1/ HFDC3:HARTFORD 16.0: 5.1/: 0.3: 5.1/ 5.2/ 5.1/ 5.3/ MDDC3:MIDDLETOWN 8.0: 3.9/: 0.1: 2.5/ 2.3/ 1.6/ 2.7/ : :CHICOPEE RIVER INDM3:INDIAN ORCHARD 12.0: 4.7/: -0.6: 6.0/ 6.0/ 5.8/ 5.8/ : :WESTFIELD RIVER WSFM3:WESTFIELD 13.0: 4.9/: -0.1: 6.1/ 6.2/ 6.2/ 6.1/ : :FARMINGTON RIVER UNVC3:UNIONVILLE 12.0: 5.9/: -0.0: 6.6/ 6.6/ 6.5/ 6.3/ SIMC3:SIMSBURY 12.0: 3.5/: -0.0: 4.3/ 4.5/ 4.7/ 4.4/ TARC3:TARIFFVILLE 9.0: 2.3/: -0.0: 2.9/ 3.0/ 3.0/ 2.9/ : :SHETUCKET RIVER WLMC3:WILLIMANTIC 13.0: 3.5/: 0.0: 5.0/ 4.7/ 4.5/ 4.1/ : :BLACKSTONE RIVER NBRM3:NORTHBRIDGE 9.0: 4.0/: -0.1: M/ M/ M/ M/ WOOR1:WOONSOCKET 9.0: 3.0/: 0.0: 3.8/ 3.9/ 3.9/ 3.8/ : :CHARLES RIVER DOVM3:DOVER 5.0: 1.7/: -0.0: 2.1/ 2.2/ 2.2/ 2.2/ : :NEPONSET RIVER NRWM3:NORWOOD 9.0: 6.5/: 0.1: 6.8/ 6.7/ 6.7/ 6.6/ : :PAWTUXET RIVER CRAR1:CRANSTON 9.0: 5.1/: 0.1: 5.8/ 5.7/ 5.6/ 5.3/ : :MERRIMACK RIVER GOFN3:GOFFS FALLS 11.0: 5.7/: -0.1: 6.2/ 6.6/ 6.9/ 7.4/ NSHN3:NASHUA 18.0: 6.2/: -0.1: M/ M/ M/ M/ LOWM3:LOWELL 52.0: 44.5/: -0.1: 45.1/ 45.4/ 45.7/ 46.4/ LWMM3:LAWRENCE 20.0: 11.3/: 0.0: 10.1/ 10.5/ 10.9/ 11.8/ HVRM3:HAVERHILL 15.0: 8.0/: 0.1: 8.0/ 8.0/ M/ M/ : :CONTOOCOOK RIVER PTRN3:PETERBOROUGH 5.5: 2.0/: 0.0: 3.1/ 3.0/ 3.0/ 2.7/ : :PISCATAQUOG RIVER GFFN3:GOFFSTOWN 9.0: 4.6/: -0.0: 5.9/ 6.0/ 6.0/ 5.8/ : :SOUHEGAN RIVER SOHN3:MERRIMACK 9.0: M/: M: 4.9/ 5.1/ 5.1/ 4.8/ : :NASHUA RIVER DNSM3:EAST PEPPERELL 8.0: 3.4/: 0.1: 4.3/ 4.6/ 4.7/ 4.5/ : :SQUANNACOOK RIVER WGTM3:WEST GROTON 7.0: 2.6/: -0.0: 3.7/ 3.8/ 3.7/ 3.3/ : :NORTH NASHUA RIVER FBGM3:FITCHBURG 6.5: 3.2/: -0.0: 4.5/ 4.4/ 4.2/ 3.9/ : :CONCORD RIVER LCNM3:LOWELL 8.0: 5.7/: -0.1: 5.8/ 5.8/ 5.8/ 5.8/ : :SPICKET RIVER MTHM3:METHUEN 8.0: 3.4/: -0.5: M/ M/ M/ M/ : :SUDBURY RIVER SAXM3:SAXONVILLE 10.0: 6.2/: -0.0: 7.0/ 6.9/ 6.8/ 6.7/ : :ASSABET RIVER MAYM3:MAYNARD 5.0: 2.6/: -0.0: 3.1/ 3.3/ 3.3/ 3.4/ : :SHAWSHEEN RIVER WLMM3:WILMINGTON 7.0: 2.8/: -0.0: 4.0/ 4.4/ 4.6/ 4.5/ .END OBSERVED RIVER STAGES ARE COURTESY OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY... NEW ENGLAND DIVISION OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS...AS WELL AS OTHER COOPERATING AGENCIES. DURING FLOOD EPISODES...CREST FORECAST UPDATES CAN BE OBTAINED IN RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS AND RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS. $$ KAB