UPDATE: Flood Advisory Issued For Fairfield (Expired)

Update

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory, which is in effect until 6 p.m., for Fairfield.

The weather service posted the following in its afternoon advisory:

RAINFALL OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES...WITH BRIEF INSTANTANEOUS RATES OF OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR...WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

Original story

Like almost every day this week, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms for all of Connecticut on Wednesday.

Showers and thunderstorms could begin any time after 11 a.m. but the National Weather Service predicts if we do get showers and storms it’s mostly likely in the afternoon and early evening hours.

The weather service writes that the chance of showers and storms is 60 percent, and if it does rain, expect it to be heavy for that period of time.

The rain is expected to end by 8 p.m. for all of Connecticut. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Hartford and Tolland counties because, in addition to the chance for showers and storms, there is potential for some flooding.

After we get through today, we’ll enjoy better weather for Thursday and Friday with sunny skies and temps around 80 degrees.

Beginning on Saturday and through Tuesday there is a chance for storms each day, but sun is also forecast as well, so who knows.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons writes on Facebook, “A quiet start followed by a stormy finish today. Tropical humidity for one more day today! Good morning!”

Click here for Fairfield’s detailed and extended forecast.

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