Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Torrington, CT ∙ Pequabuck, CT ∙ Woodbury, CT ∙ Northwest Harwinton, CT ∙ Washington, CT ∙ Litchfield, CT ∙ Terryville, CT ∙ Bethlehem, CT ∙ Oakville, CT ∙ New Preston, CT

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Albany NY 340 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Albany has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Torrington, New Milford, Thomaston, Litchfield, Woodbury Center, Oakville, New Preston, Northwest Harwinton, Terryville, Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Harwinton, Bethlehem, Washington, Morris, Roxbury, Bridgewater, Bantam and Bethlehem Village. Law Enforcement reports that many roads are closed around Woodbury. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 4159 7306 4159 7308 4157 7309 4156 7316 4151 7316 4151 7332 4149 7333 4147 7331 4149 7337 4151 7339 4149 7344 4166 7340 4172 7334 4178 7327 4181 7323 4180 7302 4164 7298 4163 7302 4161 7302 4161 7306 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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