Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 10:50AM EDT until September 13 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 7:50am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
At 1050 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to
2 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...
Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, Middletown, Wallingford, Naugatuck,
Southbury, Wolcott, Colchester, East Hampton, Durham, Sherman,
Newtown, Hamden, Cheshire, Monroe, Bethel and Seymour.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
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.
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; Middlesex, CT; New Haven, CT; New London, CT; Putnam, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov