Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York... Nassau County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Putnam County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Western Suffolk County in southeastern New York... Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain moving north across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. 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... Islip, Jamaica, Yonkers, Bridgeport, Stamford, Flatbush, Norwalk, Danbury, New Rochelle, Flushing, Brentwood, White Plains, Mott Haven, Levittown, East Tremont, Freeport, Shelton, Valley Stream, Commack and New City.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, CT ... BRONX, NY ... KINGS, NY ... NASSAU, NY ... NEW YORK, NY ... PUTNAM, NY ... QUEENS, NY ... ROCKLAND, NY ... SUFFOLK, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Westport Public Safety
515 Post Rd E
Westport, CT 06880
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 203-341-5000
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning