Flash Flood Warning, Advisories Issued For Southern Connecticut

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for...Southwestern New London County in southern Connecticut...Southeastern New Haven County in southern Connecticut...Southern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New Haven, Milford, Wallingford, Shelton, Guilford, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Durham, Chester, Hamden, Branford, North Haven, North Branford, Orange and Derby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory for...Southwestern New London County in southern Connecticut...Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...Southeastern New Haven County in southern Connecticut...Southern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Guilford, Clinton, Old Saybrook, Salem, Chester, Fairfield, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull and Branford.