Flood Advisory for Fairfield, CT; Middlesex, CT; New Haven, CT +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Fairfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Putnam, Westchester
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... New...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Western New London County in southern Connecticut... Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York... Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Meriden, White Plains, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott, Colchester, Clinton and East Hampton. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 8:14AM EDT until August 23 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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