Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Boston: Shawsheen River at Wilmington

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Weather Forecast Office Boston, MA	Northeast River Forecast Center
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River at a Glance

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Shawsheen River at Wilmington are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	10
Moderate Flood Stage:	8
Flood Stage:	7
Action Stage:	5

Historical Crests
(1) 10.49 ft on 10/22/1996
(2) 9.87 ft on 03/23/2001
(3) 9.85 ft on 01/26/1979
(4) 9.03 ft on 06/15/1998
(5) 8.94 ft on 05/15/2006
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Low Water Records
Currently none available.

Shawsheen River at Wilmington location map

Flood Impacts

9.0	FLOODING WILL AFFECT AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON TO LAWRENCE. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE INCLUDING ROUTE 114 NEAR THE I495 INTERCHANGE. FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS...AND EVACUATE IF ASKED TO DO SO. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. BASEMENT FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
8.0	FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING NEIGHBORHOODS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH TEWKSBURY TO LAWRENCE. THIS INCLUDES A PORTION OF ROUTE 114 IN LAWRENCE. AREAS SUBJECT TO BASEMENT FLOODING SHOULD MOVE VALUABLES TO HIGHER GROUND.
7.5	FLOOD WATERS WILL INUNDATE A PORTION OF ROUTE 114 IN LAWRENCE...AND ALSO AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE.
7.0	FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH LAWRENCE.

About This Location

Latitude: 42.568000° N, Longitude: 71.215300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	7 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	N/A	N/A	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	N/A	N/A	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	N/A	N/A	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	NULL	NULL

Other Data Sources:
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Wilmington

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Boston Weather Forecast Office
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Taunton, MA 02780
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Page last modified: 29-Jun-2009 10:11 PM

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