Flash Flood Warning for Hartford, CT
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Hartford
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What is happening
FFWBOX The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Hartford County in northern Connecticut... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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Bulletin details
FFWBOX The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Hartford County in northern Connecticut... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East Hartford, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Wethersfield, Farmington, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon, Plainville, Burlington and Marlborough.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 8:30PM EDT until August 7 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boston/Norton MA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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