...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...

PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AFFECTING NEW LONDON AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES
WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CONNECTICUT...
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AFFECTING HARTFORD AND MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES
CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MIDDLE HADDAM AFFECTING MIDDLESEX COUNTY


THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY AND WOOD RIVER AT HOPE VALLEY HAVE
BOTH CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE TODAY. MEANWHILE
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT HARTFORD AND MIDDLE HADDAM EXPECTED TO REACH
MINOR FLOOD STAGE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...A FLOOD STATEMENT PROVIDING THE LATEST INFORMATION
IN THIS FLOOD EVENT WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 8 HOURS, OR
EARLIER IF NEEDED.

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY NEAR SWOLLEN RIVERS,
STREAMS OR CULVERTS. SWIFTLY MOVING WATER CAN POSE AN IMMINENT THREAT
TO LIFE.



&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PAWCATUCK RIVER AT WESTERLY.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.6 FEET BY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS APPROACH LOWEST LYING HOMES ALONG
HISCOX ROAD IN WESTERLY. ALONG ROUTE 3, FLOODING OCCURS AT SOME
HOMES IN FRENCH VILLAGE IN HOPKINTON.

&&

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET EXPECTED ON LONG ISLAND SOUND.

* WHERE...LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON
NY AND PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM EST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.

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