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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS New York, NY

June 11, 2020Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut; Westchester County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2020, 3:23 PM EDT for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut; Westchester County, New York. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 11, 2020, 3:23 PM EDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2020, 4:24 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 3:31 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nne Danbury, CTCLAPBOARD RIDGE ROAD BETWEEN FARM STREET AND VENTURA DRIVE IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 75 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 205 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

074 
WGUS51 KOKX 111923
FFWOKX
CTC001-009-NYC119-112100-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0002.200611T1923Z-200611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
323 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
  West central New Haven County in southern Connecticut...
  Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 323 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has 
  already fallen and an additional inch of rain is expected. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, Shelton, Southbury, New Canaan, Mount
  Kisco, Newtown, Fairfield, Greenwich, Trumbull, Westport,
  Ridgefield, Monroe and Bethel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 7315 4130 7308 4104 7367 4107 7382
      4117 7386 4136 7361 4137 7354 4142 7354
      4149 7346 4150 7338 4149 7337 4147 7331
      4149 7333 4151 7331

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DS
2 follow-up statements
843 
WGUS71 KOKX 111948
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
348 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

NYC119-111957-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Westchester NY-
348 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. 

LAT...LON 4151 7315 4130 7308 4114 7346 4120 7350
      4121 7348 4130 7355 4137 7354 4142 7354
      4149 7346 4150 7338 4149 7337 4147 7331
      4149 7333 4151 7331

$$

CTC001-009-112100-
/O.CON.KOKX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-
348 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL NEW HAVEN COUNTIES...

At 347 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. One to one half inch of rain has 
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Norwalk, Danbury, Shelton, Southbury, New Canaan, Newtown, Fairfield,
Trumbull, Westport, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton, Seymour and
Brookfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 4151 7315 4130 7308 4114 7346 4120 7350
      4121 7348 4130 7355 4137 7354 4142 7354
      4149 7346 4150 7338 4149 7337 4147 7331
      4149 7333 4151 7331

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DS
458 
WGUS71 KOKX 112024
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
424 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

CTC001-009-112033-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200611T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fairfield CT-New Haven CT-
424 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL NEW
HAVEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended and flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4151 7315 4130 7308 4114 7346 4120 7350
      4121 7348 4130 7355 4137 7354 4142 7354
      4149 7346 4150 7338 4149 7337 4147 7331
      4149 7333 4151 7331

$$

DW

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 2:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region84 min
Jun 11, 3:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region94 min
Jun 11, 1:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXKings, Nassau, Queens66 min
Jun 11, 2:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXKings, Nassau, Queens91 min
Jun 11, 3:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk85 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.