Flood Advisory for Fairfield, 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: A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following counties, Fairfield and New Haven. When: Until 200 AM EDT.
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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following counties, Fairfield and New Haven. * WHEN...Until 200 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1231 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bridgeport, Danbury, Milford, Shelton, Sherman, Newtown, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Brookfield, Orange, New Fairfield, Weston, Redding and Easton. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued July 30 at 12:31AM EDT until July 30 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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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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