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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
358 WGUS81 KOKX 151955 FLSOKX Flood Advisory National Weather Service New York NY 355 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 CTC011-152145- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.Y.0126.240815T1955Z-240815T2145Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ New London CT- 355 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following county, New London. * WHEN...Until 545 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 355 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 up to near 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jewett City, Norwich, Ledyard, Griswold, Lebanon, Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Voluntown, Ledyard Center, Montville, North Stonington and Franklin. - 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 4148 7215 4159 7222 4167 7217 4166 7216 4167 7215 4163 7195 4164 7186 4164 7179 4156 7179 4144 7211 $$ JM