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River Flood Warning
Issued: 5:28 PM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Housatonic River at Stevenson Dam. * WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flood stage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening to 11.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will hold steady through Sunday morning before falling below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Housatonic River Stevenson Dam Flood Stage: 11.0 Observed Stage at Fri 12 pm: 9.2 Forecast: Fri 2 pm 9.1 Fri 8 pm 11.2 Sat 2 am 11.2 Sat 8 am 11.1 Sat 2 pm 11.1 Sat 8 pm 11.1 Sun 2 am 11.2 Sun 8 am 11.2 Sun 2 pm 11.2 Sun 8 pm 10.4 Mon 2 am 10.4 Mon 8 am 10.3 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:13 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New London, northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Western Bergen and Western Passaic, and southeast New York, including the following areas, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Southern Westchester. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches is expected through this evening. Locally higher amounts around possible where heavier rain bands set up. With the ground already saturated in many areas and river and stream levels running high, a flood threat exists across the area. Heavier rainfall rates may also lead to localized instances of flash flooding. in urban and poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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