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Yorktown Police Department
Wednesday August 20th, 2025 :: 11:35 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Thursday

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the

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

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1134 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 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... New Canaan, Ridgefield, 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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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