Flood Advisory Just Issued For Parts of Southern Connecticut

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a Flood Advisory for parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties as thunderstorms roll through the area. The advisory is until 3:45 p.m.

* At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a line of thunderstorms moving east across the advisory area. 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.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Milford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott, Sherman, Newtown and Fairfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely.

A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.