Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 8:01PM EDT until August 7 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
FFWALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Thomaston, Oakville, Woodbury Center, Terryville, Watertown,
Plymouth, Woodbury, Delano Field, Minortown, Reynolds Bridge,
North Woodbury, Hotchkissville, Plymouth Green, Hancock, Pomeraug,
Tolles, Allentown, Pequabuck and Terryville Station.
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.
Area Description:
Litchfield, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov