Slow-moving, drenching showers and thunderstorms continue to plague Eastern Connecticut. Doppler estimated rainfall totals were approaching 3″ near Norwich, CT as of 2pm, and there was more heavy rain likely through the late-afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for most of Eastern CT through mid to late afternoon.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING CTC015-252100- /O.NEW.KBOX.FF.W.0040.130725T1756Z-130725T2100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 156 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WINDHAM COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT... * UNTIL 500 PM EDT * AT 153 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINSHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... WINDHAM...PLAINFIELD...KILLINGLY...PUTNAM...THOMPSON...BROOKLYN... WOODSTOCK...CANTERBURY...POMFRET...CHAPLIN...HAMPTON...EASTFORD AND SCOTLAND. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 PM IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. && LAT...LON 4193 7182 4165 7195 4169 7217 4196 7199 $$ AED
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 223 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2013 CTC011-251945- /O.CON.KOKX.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130725T1945Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW LONDON CT- 223 PM EDT THU JUL 25 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL NEW LONDON COUNTY... AT 215 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. THESE STORMS WERE EXTENDED ALONG A LINE FROM MONTVILLE TO FRANKLIN. OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THIS AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH 4 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. &&
