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Flash Flood Warning for Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT

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Fairfield, New Haven
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What is happening

At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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Bulletin details

At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott, Newtown, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Cheshire, Westport and North Haven.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 1:18PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 12:01PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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