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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

1124 PM EDT WED OCT 11 2006



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FAIRFIELD CT-

1124 PM EDT WED OCT 11 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR

EASTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...



AT 1119 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING 

RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES PER HOUR FALLING ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MANY STREETS 

FLOODED IN THE TOWNS OF BRIDGEPORT AND STRATFORD. THE HEAVY RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT AND THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT TO 

LOCALLY MODERATE SHOWERS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4106 7349 4116 7311 4131 7308 4142 7321

      4151 7338 4150 7348



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