National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Fitchburg, MA

Current Conditions

54 °F

Clear

Wind:

9 mph from the SW

Dew Point:

29 °F

Pressure:

29.87 in

Humidity:

38%

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Observed:

Worcester, MA

Updated — 9:54 PM EDT on March 19, 2010

Local Radar

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Locations Nearby:

Fitchburg
47 °F - Clear
Jaffrey
38 °F - Clear
Nashua
50 °F - Clear
Worcester
54 °F - Clear

Forecast for Northern Worcester (01420)

Friday

Clear

H 65° / L 40°

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Saturday

Clear

H 67° / L 40°

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Sunday

Chance of Rain

H 49° / L 40°

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Monday

Rain Showers

H 54° / L 40°

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Tuesday

Rain Showers

H 45° / L 27°

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Overnight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...becoming north after midnight.

Sunday

Cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night

Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

Showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday Night

Showers. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday

Showers. Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers likely in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Statement as of 10:14 PM EDT on March 19, 2010

Flood Warning

The Flood Warning continues for
the Nashua River at East Pepperell.
* At 10:01 PM Friday 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 continue to fall to below flood stage by
tomorrow early afternoon.
* Impact... at 9.0 feet... minor lowland flooding is likely along the
river from East Pepperell downstream through Hollis. Flooding will
impact low lying businesses along Route 119 in Pepperell in the
vicinity of its Junction with Route 111.

1014 PM EDT Fri Mar 19 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Assabet River at Maynard.
* At 9:15 PM Friday the stage was 5.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Sunday morning.
* Impact... at 5.0 feet... minor lowland and backyard flooding is likely
along reaches of the river in Maynard... Concord as well as Hudson.
Several river roads may also become covered in water.