Flash Flood Warning Issued For 4 Counties In Connecticut

CONNECTICUT — We needed the rain, and we're definitely getting the rain. A flooding rainstorm has dropped several inches of rain on the state, and it's not over yet.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the entire state, and a warning has been issued for Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and Middlesex counties.

Many communities have already seen over 5 inches of rain.

The rain is expected to taper off Tuesday afternoon. The heavy rain diminishes around midday.

"We can expect to see at least an additional two to three inches of rain from this point through this afternoon in some towns here in Connecticut," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologist Scot Haney. "We should see the heaviest of the rain fall until noontime today. Flooding could occur at anytime during the flood watch, which doesn’t expire until 5 PM. Flash flooding is expected to be isolated through the day, as most of the rain we’re getting is beneficial and will be spread over a sufficient amount of time. Showers will continue through this evening as dry air starts to get pulled southward. Showers will try to keep going into Wednesday." (Watch the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast update here).

Here are the latest weather updates via the National Weather Service:

Flash flood warning for parts of Fairfield and New Haven County until 2:15 p.m.

"At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1 1/2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 to 1 1.2 inches are possible in the warned area through 215pm. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Bridgeport, New Haven, Milford, Shelton, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Monroe, Seymour, Orange, Derby, Woodbridge, Bethany,
West Haven, East Haven, Ansonia, Oxford and Woodmont.

A flood warning is in effect until 4 p.m. in Hartford County. "Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and urbanized areas locations is imminent or occurring.

"At 954 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain, with rises occurring on rivers and tributaries which feed into the Connecticut River as well as on the Hockanum River in Hartford. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Urban and small stream flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area.

"Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area."

Some locations that will experience flooding include: Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, Manchester, East Hartford, Enfield, Southington, Glastonbury, Newington, Windsor, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Farmington, Simsbury, Bloomfield, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Avon and Plainville.