Flash Flood Watch Issued For Northern CT

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties from now until Thursday morning. In the afternoon announcement, the weather service says "Bands of showers and a few embedded thunderstorms with localized torrential rainfall are expected at times through tonight.

While rainfall amounts may vary considerably over short distances...rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible in some locations. This may result in the potential for both localized small stream as well as urban flash flooding," the weather service states.

"A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued," the weather service adds.

Here is a detailed summary from the NWS:

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Low around 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.