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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service New York NY

317 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2018



...Moderate to heavy rain Friday into Saturday...



.Temperatures are forecast to warm well into the 50s Friday. A 

period of moderate to locally heavy rain will also move through 

the area Friday into Saturday. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches

with locally higher amounts, are expected during this time. The 

combination of melting snow and periods of rain should allow 

rivers and streams to rise, breaking up the ice, and potentially 

allowing ice jams to form. Rivers and streams could see sudden 

rises in vicinity of these ice jams.



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Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-

Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-

Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-

Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-

317 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2018



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY

MORNING...



The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a



* Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut and southeast 

  New York, including the following areas, in southern 

  Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern 

  New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern 

  Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London. In 

  southeast New York, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, 

  Rockland, and Southern Westchester. 



* From Friday morning through Saturday morning



* Moderate to heavy rainfall along with warming temperatures may

  result in urban/poor drainage flooding along with potential for

  flooding along rivers and streams due to ice jams.



* Rivers and streams could see locally sudden rises in vicinity 

  of any ice jams.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts. 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 should flooding

develop.



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