Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 12:44PM EDT until September 13 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
New London County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
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.
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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.