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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

410 AM EST TUE MAR 27 2001



...THE SPICKET RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

...THE IPSWICH RIVER WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH WEDNESDAY...



FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR ESSEX AND FAR NORTHEASTERN 

MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.  



THE SPICKET RIVER AT METHUEN WAS AT A STAGE OF 7.7 FEET AT 4 AM. IT 

WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE...AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW ITS FLOOD 

STAGE OF 7.5 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON.



THE IPSWICH RIVER AT IPSWICH WAS AT A STAGE OF 8.3 FEET AT 9 PM 

MONDAY.  IT WILL RECEDE VERY SLOWLY...AND IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 

ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.  



RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW

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



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