Weather Alerts
Flood Watch issued July 8 at 2:16PM EDT until July 9 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* 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 Essex,
Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western
Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New York,
including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
(Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens,
Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond
(Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau,
Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk.
* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A slow moving frontal boundary will interact with a tropical
air mass to bring showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
and evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible and rainfall
rates may be near, or exceed, 2" per hour at times. This
rainfall could lead to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Heat Advisory issued July 8 at 2:14PM EDT until July 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey,
and southeast New York.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Air Quality Alert issued July 7 at 11:03PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties:
Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London
from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Tuesday evening.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the
region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional
information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi