Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
013 WGUS81 KOKX 062206 FLSOKX Flood Advisory National Weather Service New York NY 606 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 CTC001-NYC119-070015- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.Y.0078.240706T2206Z-240707T0015Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fairfield CT-Westchester NY- 606 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following county, Fairfield and southeast New York, including the following county, Westchester. * WHEN...Until 815 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 606 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... Danbury, Southbury, Newtown, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton, Redding, Georgetown and Easton. - 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 4126 7364 4134 7356 4144 7327 4144 7326 4144 7325 4144 7324 4143 7324 4143 7323 4136 7318 4128 7338 4120 7357 $$ JM