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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

254 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2018



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Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-

254 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2018



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Flood Advisory for...

  Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...

  New Haven County in southern Connecticut...



* Until 845 AM EST



* At 245 AM EST, one quarter to one half of an inch of rain has 

  fallen across the region. National Weather Service Doppler Radars 

  indicate heavy rain moving northeast into the Greenwich area with 

  rainfall rates up to a half inch per hour.  This heavy rain 

  should reach the New Haven and Waterbury areas before 5 AM.  



Urban ponding and small stream flooding will occur across the 

region. Expect lane and even some roadway closures in known flood 

prone areas to occur before sunrise and continue through the morning 

rush - plan according. 



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.



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LAT...LON 4150 7344 4147 7332 4147 7331 4149 7333

      4164 7298 4156 7295 4158 7275 4142 7274

      4143 7265 4125 7254 4124 7289 4130 7291

      4115 7310 4100 7364 4110 7373 4121 7348

      4130 7355 4167 7352



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