Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
412 WGUS81 KOKX 222302 FLSOKX Flood Advisory National Weather Service New York NY 702 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 CTC001-009-NYC079-230215- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.Y.0065.240622T2302Z-240623T0215Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-Putnam NY- 702 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...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 county, Putnam. * WHEN...Until 1015 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.25 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... New Haven, Danbury, Shelton, Southbury, Lake Carmel, Sherman, Newtown, Monroe, Bethel, Seymour, Brookfield, Orange, New Fairfield, Derby, Woodbridge, West Haven, Ansonia, Oxford, Patterson and Putnam Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. && LAT...LON 4151 7371 4153 7353 4155 7353 4155 7346 4149 7344 4151 7339 4149 7337 4147 7331 4149 7333 4144 7324 4131 7297 4130 7306 4146 7371 $$ Goodman