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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

100 PM EST TUE MAR 27 2001



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

 ...THE SPICKET RIVER HAS RETURNED TO ITS BANKS...



A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN 

MASSACHUSETTS.  



THE IPSWICH RIVER AT IPSWICH WAS AT A STAGE OF 7.9 FEET AT 930 AM 

THIS MORNING.  IT WILL RECEDE VERY SLOWLY...AND IS FORECAST TO FALL 

BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 7 FEET ON WEDNESDAY.  



THE SPICKET RIVER AT METHUEN WAS AT A STAGE OF 7.49 FEET AT 1145 

AM...SLIGHTLY BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 7.5 FT.  THE RIVER WILL 

CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.



RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOLLOW

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



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