Thunderstorms, Rain Leads To Flood Advisory For Fairfield County

FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for southern parts of Fairfield County until 1:45 p.m.

The weather service said at 11:40 a.m. radar showed "heavy rain due to thunderstorms. One hour rainfall rates of one half to one inch are expected. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area."

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Yonkers, Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, New Canaan, Rye, Fairfield, Greenwich, Stratford, Trumbull, Harrison and Westport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

"Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent."

Forecast details:

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.