Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 6 at 5:37PM EDT until July 6 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following
county, Fairfield.
* WHEN...Until 1130 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to
occasionally heavy rain continued to fall across the area.
Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The
Still River at Brookfield was approaching flood stage.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel and Brookfield.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Fairfield, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: