Strong Thunderstorms Lead To Advisory For Fairfield/New Haven County

FAIRFIELD/NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory until 9 a.m. for Fairfield County and 10 a.m. for New Haven County as heavy rain and thunderstorms are moving through Tuesday morning.

The weather service said at "At 6:51 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1/2 and 1 inch rain has fallen, with some locally higher amounts of 1 to 2 inches near the coastline.

Locations that may experience flooding, according to the weather service, include: Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Guilford, Newtown, Fairfield, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Branford, Westport, Ridgefield, North Haven, Monroe, Wilton, Seymour, North Branford and Orange.

The weather service added that "Showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall may cause isolated flash flooding in spots early this morning."

WFSB 3 TV meteorologists Mark Dixon with Scot Haney said, "Our first round of storms that could be strong to severe, are expected between now and 9am this morning. With warm fronts, we have to watch for rotation that could lead to brief tornadoes.

"Thereafter, we could see partial clearing and with enough sunshine, temperatures peak near/above 80 during the afternoon hours. Another round of storms will be possible this afternoon between 2 to 7pm.

"The warmer it gets, the greater the instability for the second round as a cold front moves into the state (conversely, if we stay cloudier, a lesser threat for storms to be strong to severe). Overall, the main concerns with any that develop will be damaging wind gusts, also heavy rain that could lead to poor drainage flooding. Within the region, an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out," WFSB 3 TV said. (Watch the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

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Here are the more details on the forecast today via the weather service:

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Current issues on the roads:

WATERBURY - I-84 Westbound is congested between Exits 23 and 21 (1.4 miles) because of Crash (2 Vehicle) between Exits 22 and 21. The left and right lanes are closed. Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 8:35 am.

WATERBURY - I-84 Westbound is congested between Exits 23 and 21 (1.4 miles) because of Crash (2 Vehicle) between Exits 22 and 21. The left and right lanes are closed. Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 8:35 am.

STRATFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 30 and 11 (19.6 miles). Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 6:22 am.

STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 6 (2.7 miles). Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 6:56 am.

STRATFORD - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 49 and 41 (11.2 miles). Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 6:22 am.

NORWALK - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 41 and 35 (8.0 miles). Reported Tuesday, September 13 at 6:48 am.