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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service New York NY

416 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018



...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY...



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Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-

416 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...



The National Weather Service in Upton has expanded the



* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of southern 

  Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Middlesex 

  and Northern New London. 



* Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon



* Heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms will result in

  poor drainage flooding and possible flash flooding. Rainfall 

  rates of one to two inches per hour are possible with some of 

  these storms. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead

to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should flash flood warnings be issued.



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Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-

Southern New London-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Eastern Bergen-

Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-

Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-

Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-

Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-

Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-

416 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS

AFTERNOON...



The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for



* Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and 

  southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern 

  Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern 

  New Haven, and Southern New London. In northeast New Jersey, 

  Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, 

  Hudson, Western Essex, and Western Union. In southeast New 

  York, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), 

  Northeastern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, 

  Northwestern Suffolk, Richmond (Staten Island), Southeastern 

  Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern 

  Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk. 



* Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon



* Heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms will result in

  urban and poor drainage flooding. Rainfall rates of up to two  

  inches per hour are possible with some of these storms. 



* Torrential downpours could impact the morning commute.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead

to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should flash flood warnings be issued.



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