National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Bedford, MA

Current Conditions

43 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind:

6 mph from the East

Dew Point:

36 °F

Pressure:

30.21 in

Windchill:

40 °F

Humidity:

76%

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Observed:

Bedford, MA

Updated — 6:56 AM EDT on March 21, 2010

Local Radar

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Locations Nearby:

Bedford
43 °F - Mostly Cloudy
Boston
44 °F - Scattered Clouds
Lawrence
44 °F - Mostly Cloudy
Beverly
44 °F - Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Central Middlesex County (01730)

Sunday

Mostly Cloudy

H 52° / L 36°

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Monday

Chance of Rain

H 54° / L 34°

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Tuesday

Rain

H 45° / L 34°

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Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy

H 49° / L 31°

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Thursday

Clear

H 54° / L 31°

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Today

Mostly sunny this morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.

Monday

Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Rain...mainly after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday

Rain. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Tuesday Night

Showers...mainly in the evening. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Thursday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

Statement as of 5:09 am EDT on March 21, 2010

Flood Warning

The Flood Warning continues for
the Charles River at Dover.
* At 5:00 am Sunday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 6.0 feet
by tomorrow morning.
* Impact... at 6.5 feet... flooding affects homes along River Road in
South Natick. Flood waters also affect part of Route 109 at the
Medfield - Millis line. Flooding will continue to increase in
Needham along Fisher Street.

509 am EDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Concord River at Lowell.
* At 2:30 am Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 9.0 feet.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... significant residential flooding will affect
people living along the Concord River. In Lowell... Merrill
street... joiners and Clark courts may be affected. In Billerica...
Pershing street and stoney drive as well as the Elsie Avenue
neighborhood will be affected. Follow the directions of emergency
management officials.

509 am EDT sun Mar 21 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Sudbury River at Saxonville.
* At 4:15 am Sunday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
tonight.
* Impact... at 10.0 feet... flooding will affect low lying areas along
the river in Wayland... including a portion of shore Road and Pelham
Island island Road near Heards pond.