The Merrimack overflowing its banks in Chelmsford from last week's storm left some people without a ride....Last Tuesday saw the Merrimack River at Lowell cresting at its 5th highest level ever at 58.09 feet less than a year after the historic Mother's Day flooding. Roads in Lowell were closed due the the river flooding, making in town trips a bit of a challenge in some areas.
Although the Merrimack is still in flood stage, it is forecast to fall below flood levels this weekend. Looks like we bumped #5 outta there after this pasts weeks flooding. It could have been worse though- check out the top historical crest below - almost 10 FEET higher than what we saw last week....
Historical Crests
(1) 68.40 ft on 03/20/1936
(2) 60.60 ft on 04/23/1852
(3) 60.57 ft on 09/23/1938
(4) 58.84 ft on 05/15/2006
(5) 57.16 ft on 04/07/1987
Some good news for a change....Absolutely Gorgeous weather will be on tap for the next few days. This weekend may be one of the "Top Ten" of the year - Sunny, Warm, light winds, with highs approaching 70 each day. Doesn't get much better than that.....
Unless of course you like 80, and we will be approaching that by Monday of next week. So dig back deep into your closet for those summer clothes, and dust off your shorts, because they may come in handy for early next week before a cold front slides through and cuts down on our temperatures.
Next posting, I'll be discussing something that's very important this time of year, especially to people in the heartland of the nation. Here's a hint: What weather phenomenon has been known to de-feather chickens, rain frogs, and has its own "alley" named after it?
Until then, this is Umass Lowell Student Meteorologist John Webster wishing you a great weekend!
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