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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 650 AM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR NEW HAVEN
COUNTY...
AT 648 AM EDT HYDROLOGICAL GAGES SHOW THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON
THE POMPERAUG RIVER IS SOUTHBURY.
THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY AT 9.4 FEET...JUST ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF
9.0 FEET. THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT ABOUT 9.5 FEET LATER
THIS MORNING. THE WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 4157 7294 4158 7275 4143 7274 4143 7265
4133 7261 4125 7252 4124 7270 4126 7276
4123 7287 4129 7291 4120 7301 4116 7310
4123 7312 4131 7307 4151 7334 4152 7317
4155 7317 4157 7310 4164 7302 4165 7294
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BAS FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 254 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008
10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM
SUNDAY AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND 8
AM SUNDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 6
PM SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO REACH THE MAPLES AREA OF
SHELTON
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 2 AM 8 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN SUN SUN MON MON
HOUSATONIC RIVER
STEVENSON DA 11.0 10.8 SUN 02 AM 11.5 11.5 10.9 10.7 10.5
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