Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 6:20AM EDT until August 3 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 3:20am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
* Until 730 AM EDT.
* At 620 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
New Milford, Kent, New Preston, Gaylordsville, Warren, Bantam,
Hatch Four Corners, Preston Hill, Marble Dale, Carlsons Grove,
Erickson Corner, Upper Merryall, Lower Merryall, Northville,
Hickory Haven, Hurds Corner, East Kent, Wellsville, South Kent and
Gaylordsville Station.
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.
Area Description:
Litchfield, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov