Flash Flood Warning for Fairfield, CT; Westchester, NY
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- Fairfield, Westchester
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What is happening
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Central Westchester County in southeastern New York... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 1134 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy...
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.
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Bulletin details
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Central Westchester County in southeastern New York... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 1134 AM 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 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... Stamford, White Plains, Port Chester, New Canaan, Rye, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, Dobbs Ferry, Greenwich, Harrison, Scarsdale, Hawthorne, Bedford, Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Rye Brook, Hastings-on-Hudson, Greenville, Pleasantville and Tuckahoe.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 11:34AM EDT until July 21 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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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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