Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
938 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Connecticut...

  Yantic River near Yantic affecting New London County.

For the Yantic River...including Yantic...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM EDT.

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938 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yantic River near Yantic.

* WHEN...From this evening to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Flooding begins along Sturtevant Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:32 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.0 feet on 03/06/1959.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Yantic River
Yantic      9.0   8.9   Sat 9 pm EDT 7.0   4.7   3.7


&&

LAT...LON 4152 7204 4151 7209 4156 7225 4160 7223
      4157 7208


$$

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