Crime & Safety
Shawsheen River Flooded Monday Near Wilmington-Tewksbury Line
Wilmington Police tweeted that Whipple Road is beginning to flood near the town lines of Wilmington, Tewksbury and Billerica.
Several days of rain is beginning to take its toll on the Shawsheen River.
Early Monday morning, the National Weather Service Boston reported that the Shawsheen River in Wilmington was beginning to rise, and was expected to reach the minor flood stage later in the morning.
That proved to be true by about 9:30 a.m., as the Wilmington Police Department tweeted that Whipple Road is beginning to flood at the town line of Wilmington, Tewksbury, and Billerica.
In addition, Wilmington Police also said via Twitter that Phillips Ave. is closed from Grove Ave. to Baker Street due to flooding.
"Please use extreme caution if traveling through standing or moving water," Wilmington Police said. "Do not drive around barricades. If a road is barricaded, it has been determined that it is no longer safe for vehicular & pedestrian traffic."
Check back with Tewksbury Patch for any further updates on the flooding as they become available.
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