EAS

Completely unexpected and absolutely insane! Here is an EAS FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Fairfield CT and New Haven CT on NOAA Weather Radio KWO35 issued by the NWS in Upton NY! This alert was issued due to historic flash flooding from training thunderstorms in that area as part of a major Flash Flood Event that day. The text link and text itself are included below.
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Station: KWO35
WFO: Upton, NY
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
252 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024
...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY TOWARD
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
Northwestern New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
Until 600 PM EDT.
At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across Central Fairfield to Northern New Haven
Counties. In addition to widespread water rescues, several
mudslides have been reported. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Central Fairfield County
toward Northern New Haven Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Waterbury, Danbury, Shelton, Naugatuck, Southbury, Newtown,
Fairfield, Trumbull, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton,
Brookfield, Weston, Redding, Middlebury, Beacon Falls, Georgetown,
Oxford and Easton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 4151 7339 4149 7337 4147 7331 4149 7333
4151 7332 4151 7316 4156 7316 4157 7309
4159 7308 4159 7306 4158 7303 4149 7305
4132 7319 4122 7329 4122 7349 4123 7350
4151 7340
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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