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Spicket River near Methuen Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 6:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.48 ft at 7:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.49 ft at 7:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.5 ft at 7:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.51 ft at 7:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.53 ft at 8:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.54 ft at 8:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.55 ft at 8:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 8:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.56 ft at 9:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.57 ft at 9:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:00PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:15PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:30PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:45PM Jun 11, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 12:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 2:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 3:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 3:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 4:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 5:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 6:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 7:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:00AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:15AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 11:30AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:45AM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 12:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 1:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 2:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 2:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 3:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 4:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 8:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:00PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:15PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:30PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:45PM Jun 12, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 12:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 2:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 3:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 9:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 9:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 10:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:00AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:15AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:30AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 11:45AM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 4:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 7:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.59 ft at 8:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 8:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 9:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 10:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:00PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:15PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:45PM Jun 13, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.62 ft at 1:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 1:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.63 ft at 2:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.64 ft at 2:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.64 ft at 3:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.65 ft at 3:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.66 ft at 4:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.66 ft at 4:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.67 ft at 4:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 4:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.68 ft at 5:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.7 ft at 5:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.72 ft at 6:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.73 ft at 6:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.74 ft at 6:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.75 ft at 7:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.76 ft at 7:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.77 ft at 7:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.78 ft at 8:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.8 ft at 8:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.81 ft at 9:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.82 ft at 9:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 10:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 10:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.83 ft at 11:00AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:15AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 11:30AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 11:45AM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.84 ft at 12:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:15PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:30PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.85 ft at 12:45PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:15PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:30PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 1:45PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:00PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:15PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:30PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 2:45PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:00PM Jun 14, 2013Highest Observation: 5.87 ft at 3:15PM Jun 14, 2013Observed: 5.86 ft at 3:30PM Jun 14, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMTHM3(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:01PM Jun 14, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.86 ft at 3:30 PM EDT 14-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 8 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Spicket River near Methuen are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:6.5

Historical Crests
(1) 12.14 ft on 05/16/2006
(2) 9.86 ft on 03/16/2010
(3) 9.13 ft on 04/01/2010
(4) 9.07 ft on 03/24/2001
(5) 9.04 ft on 04/18/2007
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14 THIS IS A DANGEROUS...MAJOR FLOOD IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. IN SALEM...AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HAIGH ST...BLUFF ST EXT...MAIN ST...HAMPSHIRE RD...FIEDLER AVE...LINWOOD AVE AND MULBERRY RD. IN METHUEN...AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HORNE ST...MORRISON CT...BROADWAY...GLEASON ST...EAST RIVER PLACE...AND PINE ST. THIS RIVER INUNDATES NUMEROUS ROADWAYS AND HOMES IN LAWRENCE WITHIN THE VICINITY OF RT 28 AND DAISY ST...THROUGH ERVING AVE AND MYRTLE ST. FLOODING OCCURS AT THE MARY IMMACULATE NURSING HOME.
13.2 THIS IS THE MAXIMUM REPORTABLE STAGE AT THE SPICKET RIVER GAGE. IN SALEM...FLOODING OCCURS ON HAIGH ST...MAIN ST...BLUFF ST EXT...HAMPSHIRE RD...LINWOOD AVE...MULBERRY RD AND FIEDLER AVE. IN METHUEN...AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HORNE ST...MORRISON CT...BROADWAY...GLEASON ST...PINE ST...AND EAST RIVER PLACE. IN LAWRENCE...NUMEROUS HOMES IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF HOLLY ST...PARK ST...MYRTLE ST AND ARVING AVE WILL BE INUNDATED. FLOODWATERS WILL REACH THE MARY IMMACULATE NURSING HOME.
12 THIS IS A DANGEROUS...MAJOR FLOOD IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. IN SALEM...FLOODING OCCURS ON HAIGH ST...MAIN ST...BLUFF ST EXT...HAMPSHIRE RD...LINWOOD AVE...MULBERRY RD AND FIEDLER AVE. IN METHUEN...AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE HORNE ST...MORRISON CT...BROADWAY...GLEASON ST...PINE ST...AND EAST RIVER PLACE. IN LAWRENCE...NUMEROUS HOMES IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF HOLLY ST...PARK ST...MYRTLE ST AND ERVING AVE WILL BE INNUNDATED. FLOODWATERS REACH THE MARY IMMACULATE NURSING HOME.
11 IN SALEM THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE AFFECTED...HAIGH ST...MAIN ST...BLUFF ST EXT...HAMPSHIRE RD...MULBERRY RD...FIEDLER AVE AND LINWOOD AVE. IN METHUEN...FLOODWATERS AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HORNE ST...PINE ST...GLEASON ST...MORRISON CT...BROADWAY...AND EAST RIVER PLACE. IN LAWRENCE...LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE THE GENERAL VICINITY OF PARK ST TO BROADWAY ST...ERVING AVENUE AND SOME NEARBY STREETS. FLOODING IS ALSO EXPECTED FURTHER DOWN RIVER ON HAVERHILL ST...ACCESS RD...AND GARDEN ST.
10 MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE SPICKET IN SALEM...METHUEN AND LAWRENCE. IN SALEM THE FOLLOWING STREETS AND/OR LOW LYING PROPERTIES ALONG THOSE STREETS ARE AFFECTED...HAIGH AND MAIN ST...BLUFF ST EXT...AND FIEDLER AVE. IN METHUEN...FLOODWATERS AFFECT THE LOWEST LYING HOMES AND PROPERTIES ON HORNE ST...GLEASON ST...MORRISON CT AND BROADWAY. IN LAWRENCE FLOODED AREAS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...BERVING AVE...SPRUCE ST...SARATOGA ST AND SHORT ST. HOMES ARE AFFECTED ON MYRTLE AND WILLOW.
9 IN SALEM...THE LOWER ENDS OF HAIGH ST...BLUFF ST EXTENSION AND LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVE ARE IMPACTED. MAIN ST FLOODS BY THE RIVER. IN METHUEN...FLOODWATERS AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HORNE...PINE AND GLEASON STREETS...MORRISON COURT...BROADWAY...AND EAST RIVER PLACE. IN LAWRENCE...FLOODWATERS AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ERVING AVENUE...SPRUCE...SARATOGA...MYRTLE AND WILLOW STREETS...AND SCHOFIELD PARK.
8.5 IN SALEM...FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVE. IN METHUEN...FLOODWATERS ENCROACH NEAR PROPERTIES ON HORNE STREET...MORRISON COURT...AND BROADWAY. IN LAWRENCE...THE RIVER INUNDATES SCHOFIELD PARK AND SPREADS ONTO SARATOGA STREET. FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. IN ADDITION...FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO INUNDATE SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE.
8 WATER BACKS UP BEHIND THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD BRIDGE AT THE METHUEN AND SALEM LINE. FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVENUE IN SALEM. IN LAWRENCE...FLOODWATERS REACH ONTO WILLOW STREET AS WELL AS NEARBY LOW LYING BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WILLOW AND MYRTLE STREETS. FLOODWATERS BEGIN PONDING ONTO SPRUCE STREET AROUND THE BRIDGE. SCHOFIELD PARK BEGINS TO FLOOD...AND FLOODWATERS BEGIN TO SPREAD ONTO NEARBY SARATOGA STREET.
7.5 MINOR FLOODING OF SEVERAL PARKING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER IS POSSIBLE AS WATER FROM THE SPICKET RIVER BACKS UP INTO STORM DRAINS. WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP BEHIND THE HAMPSHIRE ROAD BRIDGE AT THE METHUEN AND SALEM LINE. FLOODWATERS ENCROACH ON LOWEST LYING PROPERTIES ON FIEDLER AVE IN SALEM.
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Latitude: 42.743056° N, Longitude: 71.208889° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

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NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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