Flood Warning Issued For Parts Of Hartford, Middlesex County

HARTFORD/MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a "Flood Warning" impacting the Connecticut River at Hartford and the Connecticut River At Middle Haddam affecting Middlesex County.

River levels on the Connecticut River at Hartford and Middle Haddam will rise a little above flood stage late today and Thursday morning, the weather service said.

The Flood Warning for the Connecticut River at Hartford is until Thursday evening and as of 2:30 p.m. Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet and flood stage is 16 feet.

"The river will rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise to near 16.2 feet by tonight," the weather service said. "The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow early afternoon."

"Impact...At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding is expected in several low lying areas outside levee protection in Hartford, as well as downstream through Wethersfield and Glastonbury. Further downstream flooding is likely in the vicinity of Meadow Road, Route 17A, in the Gildersleeve section of Portland. A portion of this roadway will likely be closed. This includes the Exchange Club of Portland Fairgrounds. Boating interests should prepare for a period of swift river flows during this period."