Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Eastern Putnam County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Westchester County in southeastern New York...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1103 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Stamford, Danbury, White Plains, Ossining, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, Dobbs Ferry, Mahopac, Lake Carmel, Nyack, Brewster, Greenwich, Ridgefield, New Fairfield, Carmel, Hawthorne, Orangeburg, Upper Nyack, Bedford and Yorktown Heights.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, CT ... PUTNAM, NY ... ROCKLAND, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.