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Yorktown Police Department
Saturday August 3rd, 2024 :: 04:49 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 06:45PM

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

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

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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, Norwalk, Danbury, New Canaan, Mount Kisco, Newtown, Ridgefield, Bethel, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Bedford and Georgetown.

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Yorktown Police Department
1 Captain Kenneth Sgroi Plaza.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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

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