Flash Flood Warning
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Wed 07/29/2026 05:07 AM EDTEnd Time
Wed 07/29/2026 08:15 AM EDTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
| Flash flood | radar and gauge indicated |
| Expected rainfall rate | 1-2 inches in 1 hour |
Locations Affected
Bridgeport, CT ∙ Milford, CT ∙ Igor I Sikorsky Memori Airport, CT ∙ Westport, CT ∙ Fairfield, CT ∙ Ansonia, CT ∙ Aspetuck, CT ∙ Stratford, CT ∙ Weston, CT ∙ Southport, CTFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service New York NY 507 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Southwestern New Haven County in southern Connecticut... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 507 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Milford, Shelton, Newtown, Fairfield, Stratford, Trumbull, Westport, Monroe, Wilton, Seymour, Orange, Derby, Weston, Redding, Woodbridge, Bethany and West Haven. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor. && LAT...LON 4133 7337 4140 7303 4123 7295 4119 7300 4120 7305 4117 7310 4115 7309 4114 7310 4114 7315 4115 7316 4116 7318 4113 7321 4113 7324 4110 7326 4110 7327 4112 7330 4109 7334 4107 7334 4105 7337 4118 7341 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR