Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Andover, MA ∙ Shawsheen Village, MA ∙ West Andover, MA ∙ Ballardvale, MA ∙ North Andover, MA

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire...
Merrimack River AT Lawrence affecting Essex County.
Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties.
Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Hillsborough and Worcester Counties.
Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire...
Assabet River At Maynard affecting Middlesex and Worcester Counties.
Spicket River Near Methuen affecting Rockingham and Essex Counties.
Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County.
For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Assabet River...including Maynard...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM EST.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 503 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Merrimack River AT Lawrence affecting Essex County. Merrimack River At Lowell affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. Nashua River At East Pepperell affecting Middlesex, Hillsborough and Worcester Counties. Shawsheen River Near Wilmington affecting Middlesex and Essex Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Massachusetts...New Hampshire... Assabet River At Maynard affecting Middlesex and Worcester Counties. Spicket River Near Methuen affecting Rockingham and Essex Counties. Shawsheen River At Andover affecting Essex County. For the Merrimack River...including Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Assabet River...including Maynard...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Shawsheen River...including Wilmington, Andover...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM EST. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Shawsheen River at Andover. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Floodwaters inundate the lowest lying parking lots along Route 114 adjacent to the Shawsheen River. This includes drainage fronting the North Andover Mall along Route 114. Floodwaters encroach on Route 114 hotel building in Lawrence, adjacent to the river. Floodwaters encroach on lowest lying properties along Glenwood Street in North Andover. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 28.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 30.9 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 30.6 feet on 04/01/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4264 7121 4270 7117 4271 7109 4261 7116

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