Flash Flood Warning until 12:30PM
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... West Central New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 1230 PM EDT.
* At 926 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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... Yonkers, Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, New Rochelle, White Plains, Naugatuck, Port Chester, Southbury, New Canaan, Rye, Newtown, Fairfield, Greenwich, Trumbull, Harrison, Westport, Ridgefield and Darien.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, CT ... NEW HAVEN, CT ... WESTCHESTER, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
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