Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
737 WGUS81 KOKX 060048 FLSOKX Flood Advisory National Weather Service New York NY 848 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 CTC001-009-NYC079-119-060245- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.Y.0076.240706T0048Z-240706T0245Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-Putnam NY-Westchester NY- 848 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following counties, Fairfield and New Haven and southeast New York, including the following counties, Putnam and Westchester. * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Stamford, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott, Mahopac, Brewster, Newtown, Greenwich, Hamden, Cheshire, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel and Wilton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4149 7336 4147 7331 4151 7332 4151 7316 4156 7316 4157 7309 4159 7306 4161 7306 4164 7298 4164 7294 4156 7295 4156 7288 4155 7285 4157 7285 4155 7282 4158 7278 4152 7281 4109 7370 4122 7369 4136 7379 $$ JM