Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 29 at 5:07AM EDT until July 29 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 2:07am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
Southwestern New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 507 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Newtown,
Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Monroe, Wilton, Seymour,
Orange, Derby, Weston, Redding, Woodbridge, Bethany and West Haven.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
Area Description:
Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov