| 52.1 |
MAXIMUM REPORTABLE STAGE OF RIVER GAGE. |
| 38 |
THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING FLOOD. FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAS NOT BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE OF 1938. FOLLOW THE EVACUATION ORDERS PROVIDED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. |
| 36 |
THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING FLOOD. FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE HAS NOT BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND HURRICANE OF 1938. FOLLOW THE EVACUATION ORDERS PROVIDED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. |
| 34 |
LOW LYING INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WALPOLE TO HINSDALE WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE NEEDED...ACT QUICKLY AND HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND. ROADWAYS BORDERING THE RIVER MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE...STRETCHES OF ROUTE 5 IN SOUTHERN VERMONT WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE. SHOULD EVACUATIONS BE NEEDED...ACT QUICKLY AND HEAD FOR HIGHER GROUND. BRIDGES CROSSING THE RIVER COULD BE SHUT DOWN. BACKWATER FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT FEED INTO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. |
| 32 |
EXTENSIVE AND PROLONGED FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG STRETCHES OF ROUTE 5...ESPECIALLY IN WESTMINSTER. SOME ADDITIONAL BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING. THIS INCLUDES LOW LYING BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 5 IN WESTMINSTER. BRIDGES CROSSING THE RIVER MAY BE SHUT DOWN. BACKWATER FLOODING MAY OCCUR ALONG TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND RIVERS THAT FEED INTO THE CONNECITCUT RIVER. |
| 31 |
LOW LYING BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS FROM WALPOLE AND WESTMINSTER TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER. SIGNIFICANT AND PROLONGED FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG ROUTE 5 IN VERMONT...ESPECIALLY IN WESTMINSTER. LOW LYING BUSINESSES ADJACENT TO ROUTE 5 WILL BE IMPACTED. FLOODING OF SOME FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER IS ALSO EXPECTED. BRIDGES CROSSING THE RIVER MAY BE SHUT DOWN. BACKWATER FLOODING MAY OCCCUR ALONG TRIBUTARY STREAMS AND RIVERS TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. |
| 29 |
MINOR FLOODING OF SOME FARMLAND ALONG THE RIVER IS EXPECTED FROM WALPOLE SOUTH TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER. FARMING INTERESTS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT. FLOODWATERS WILL INUNDATE ROUTE 5 UP TO 1 FOOT DEEP IN SECTIONS OF WESTMINSTER. LOW LYING ADJACENT BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 5 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED. |
| 28 |
MINOR FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE CONNECTICUT RIVER FROM WALPOLE AND WESTMINSTER DOWNSTREAM TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER. PORTIONS OF LOW LYING ROADS ALONG THE RIVER WILL FLOOD. THIS INCLUDES ROUTE 5 AND SOME ADJACENT BUSINESSES IN WESTMINSTER. FARMING INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. |
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