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Weather Alerts for Southern New Haven County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London - Southern Fairfield - Southern New Haven - Southern Middlesex - Southern New London - Western Passaic - Eastern Passaic - Western Bergen - Eastern Bergen - Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester
Effective: Thu, 5/8 2:33pm Updated: Fri, 5/9 2:39am Urgency: Future
Expires: Fri, 5/9 2:45am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven,
Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex,
Southern New Haven and Southern New London, northeast New Jersey,
including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Passaic,
Western Bergen and Western Passaic, and southeast New York,
including the following areas, Northern Westchester, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland and Southern Westchester.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rainfall of around 2 inches is possible through
Friday. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out where
rains are persistent. With the ground already saturated in
many areas and river and stream levels running high, a flood
threat exists across the area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.