NOAA Predicts Moderate Spring Flooding in New England After Snowy Winter

By Mark Leberfinger, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

March 20,2015; 9:00PM,EDT

 

 

Heavy snow in parts of the northeast United States could lead to spring flooding, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Rivers in western New York and eastern New England are expected to exceed moderate flood levels this spring, if there is a quick warmup with heavy rainfall, NOAA said in its annual spring outlook.
Men use a boat in an attempt to break ice on the Royal River, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Yarmouth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
No extreme flooding is expected in traditional spring flooding areas such as the northern Plains and Midwest, AccuWeather.com Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said in February as part of AccuWeather.com's spring forecast.
"The weather setup will give these areas a drier ground and a chance for early warmth, maybe even some early heat, going into May," Pastelok said.
NOAA echoed the lack of a spring flooding threat for the northern tier of the Plains and Upper Midwest.
A moderate flooding risk exists this spring in parts of the Midwest and Northeast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Photo/NOAA).
There are concerns about flooding on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers after recent rains and snowmelt, AccuWeather.com and NOAA meteorologists said.
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Drought conditions, however, will continue in California for the spring, AccuWeather.com and NOAA expect.
More precipitation may come to California late this month or early April, but it won't be enough to end the drought, which is now entering its fourth year.