Flood Advisory for Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Orange, NY +1 more
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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: Northern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... West Central New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Northeastern Orange County in southeastern New York... Putnam County in...
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...Northern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... West Central New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Northeastern Orange County in southeastern New York... Putnam County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1213 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Danbury, Newburgh, Southbury, Mahopac, Lake Carmel, Walden, West Point, Goshen, Sherman, Brewster, Cold Spring, Newtown, New Windsor, Ridgefield, Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Carmel and Gardnertown. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 12:13AM EDT until August 13 at 3:15AM 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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