Weather Alerts for Northern Fairfield CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FLOOD WATCH |
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| NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London - Southern Fairfield - Southern New Haven - Southern Middlesex - Southern New London - Western Passaic - Eastern Passaic - Western Bergen - Eastern Bergen - Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester |
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| Effective: Thu, 5/8 2:33pm | Updated: Fri, 5/9 12:09am | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Fri, 5/9 2:45am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New London, northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Western Bergen and Western Passaic, and southeast New York, including the following areas, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Southern Westchester. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall of around 2 inches is possible through Friday. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out where rains are persistent. With the ground already saturated in many areas and river and stream levels running high, a flood threat exists across the area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Information: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. |
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