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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY

1102 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



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MIDDLESEX CT-NEW HAVEN CT-NEW LONDON CT-

1102 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR NEW

LONDON...NEW HAVEN AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...



AT 1056 PM EDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE 

WARNED AREA. THE RAIN IS HEAVIEST ACROSS NEW LONDON COUNTY WHERE 

RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND AN INCH PER HOUR ARE STILL OCCURRING. THE 

MAJORITY OF THE RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST 3 TO 5 HOURS WITH 

TOTALS DURING THIS TIME RANGING BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES.



IN ADDITION...RIVER LEVELS HAVE BEEN RISING. THE NAUGATUCK RIVER AT 

WATERBURY IS REPORTING A RIVER LEVEL OF 12.45 FT AT 1045 PM. 

ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WILL LIKELY CAUSE THE RIVER TO EXCEED ITS FLOOD 

STAGE OF 12.8 FT. AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD 

CREST OVERNIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 

SOMETIME DURING DAY ON SUNDAY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN UPTON

NY.



LAT...LON 4132 7186 4134 7210 4127 7291 4129 7290

      4129 7291 4117 7309 4131 7307 4150 7334

      4152 7317 4165 7298 4161 7293 4157 7294

      4156 7287 4163 7269 4165 7251 4159 7246

      4160 7234 4172 7224 4166 7215 4164 7179



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