(FAIL) EAS 1023: WJMJ Flash Flood Warning for 4 Connecticut Counties, 12/18/2023

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
841 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
Southwestern New London County in southern Connecticut...
Until 1145 AM EST.
At 841 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown,
Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Wolcott,
Colchester, Clinton, East Hampton, Old Saybrook, Durham, Chester,
Newtown and Hamden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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