Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 10:08AM EDT until September 13 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 7:08am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
New London County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 100 PM EDT.
* At 1008 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 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...
Jewett City, Norwich, New London, Colchester, Groton, Salem,
Mystic, Waterford, East Lyme, Ledyard, Griswold, East Haddam, Old
Lyme, Lebanon, Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Voluntown and
Lyme.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Area Description:
Middlesex, CT; New London, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov