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Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 2:34PM EDT until July 21 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Middlesex County in southern Connecticut... Eastern New Haven County in southern Connecticut... Central New London County in southern Connecticut... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Meriden, Middletown, Wallingford, Norwich, New London, Guilford, Colchester, Clinton, East Hampton, Groton, Old Saybrook, Durham, Salem, Chester, Cheshire, Branford, North Haven, Waterford, East Lyme and Ledyard. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.