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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

1100 AM EST MON MAR 26 2001



...THE SPICKET AND IPSWICH RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH 

TUESDAY...



FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES 

IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS.  



SNOW IS EXPECTED IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS THIS AFTERNOON AND

EARLY TONIGHT...BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON RIVERS AND STREAMS.  

THE WATER CONTENT OF THE SNOW SHOULD BE UNDER 0.25 INCH.  DRY 

WEATHER IS THEN FORECAST FOR LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.



THE SPICKET RIVER AT METHUEN WAS AT A STAGE OF 8.1 FEET AT 11 AM.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE SLOWLY...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW

ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON.



THE IPSWICH RIVER AT IPSWICH WAS AT A STAGE OF 8.5 FEET AT 11 AM.

IT WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO RECEDE SLOWLY...AND IS FORECAST TO REMAIN 

IN FLOOD THROUGH TUESDAY.  THE IPSWICH RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW ITS 

FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.



RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW

THE DIRECTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS.  



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JWD

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