The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern New London County in southern Connecticut... Southeastern New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Southern Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 1118 AM EDT, trained weather spotters and National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated very heavy rain across the warned area. Rainfall of 3 to 4 inches has already occurred, and up to another inch is likely. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly if not already occurring.
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* Some locations that could experience flash flooding include...Guilford, Colchester, Clinton, Salem, Chester, East Haddam, Haddam, Lebanon, Westbrook, Killingworth, Sprague, Bozrah, Lyme, North Lyme and Montville.
Our latest Flash Flood Warning in the green box. 3-4" rainfall amounts likely have fallen in this area. #NBCCT @NBCConnecticut pic.twitter.com/HLZbGIAE3h
— Darren Sweeney NBCCT (@DarrenSweeney) August 4, 2018
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A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.
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