Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 12:01PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 9:01am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
Western New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 1201 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is
1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury,
Milford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott,
Newtown, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull,
Cheshire and Westport.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: