CT WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, October 14, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD WATCH
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
341 PM EDT Thu Oct 13 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New
London, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New
London.
* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers are expected to move across
the region throughout tonight into early Friday morning.
Storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches with locally
higher amounts possible. Rainfall rates at times will be near
1 inch of rain in one hour. This will lead to excessive
runoff, increasing the potential for flooding especially in
urban, low lying and poor drainage areas. Small rivers and
streams may overflow their banks.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action...