Flood Advisory for Fairfield, CT; Middlesex, CT; New Haven, CT
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Northern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... New Haven County in southern Connecticut... When: Until 945 PM EDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Northern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... New Haven County in southern Connecticut... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Wolcott, Durham, Newtown, Hamden, Stratford, Cheshire, Branford, North Haven, Monroe and Seymour. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 7 at 7:45PM EDT until August 7 at 9:45PM 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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