Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Lat: 41.33N, Lon: 73.4W
Wx Zone: CTZ005
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Flash Flood Warning
 Issued: 348 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
 Expires: 545 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
 
Flood Advisory
 Issued: 313 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
 Expires: 615 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
 
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Issue Date: 348 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
Expiration: 545 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

* AT 344 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
FLASH FLOODING FROM AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4147 7331 4147 7330 4145 7330 4145 7327
4143 7326 4144 7325 4141 7319 4138 7320
4115 7365 4128 7380 4136 7363 4137 7355
4141 7354 4149 7336

FLOOD ADVISORY
Issue Date: 313 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
Expiration: 615 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013



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313 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...
FAIRFIELD COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

* AT 309 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED     
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA TRACKING TO THE      
NORTHEAST. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO        
DEVELOP TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE REGION. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED  
TO IMPACT THE AREA INTO THE EARLY EVENING. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM  
FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND AND
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES...OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 7349 4150 7344 4152 7339 4148 7333
4151 7331 4152 7317 4155 7317 4157 7310
4163 7302 4161 7293 4157 7294 4156 7290
4111 7359 4135 7386 4152 7369 4153 7353
4167 7352

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