Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 13 at 9:00AM EDT until September 13 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 6:00am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Middlesex County in southern Connecticut...
New London County in southern Connecticut...
* WHEN...Until noon EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 900 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Jewett City, Norwich, New London, Colchester, Groton, Salem,
Mystic, Waterford, East Lyme, Ledyard, Griswold, East Haddam, Old
Lyme, Lebanon, Preston, Lisbon, Sprague, Bozrah, Voluntown and
Lyme.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Middlesex, CT; New London, CT
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov