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CTC003-282315-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA

610 PM EDT WED MAY 28 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT IN CENTRAL HARTFORD 

COUNTY IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT UNTIL 715 PM EDT...



TRAINING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL LATE 

THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING IN CENTRAL 

HARTFORD COUNTY.  CARS HAVE BEEN REPORTED SUBMERGED ON ROADWAYS IN 

THE BLOOMFIELD AND HARTFORD AREAS. 



WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE 

AREA THROUGH 7 PM...WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 

HALF OF AN INCH BETWEEN 6 AND 7 PM. AS A RESULT...URBAN FLASH 

FLOODING WILL REMAIN LIKELY IN CENTRAL HARTFORD COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM. 



LIGHTER RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL 

HARTFORD COUNTY TOWARDS 730 PM. 



THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS MAY RESULT IN 

FLOODING OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND LOW LYING AREAS...INCLUDING 

UNDERPASSES AND TUNNELS. KNOW ALTERNATE ROUTES FOR TRAVEL IN CASE 

ROADS BECOME IMPASSABLE.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WALK OR DRIVE THROUGH ANY FLOWING WATER BECAUSE 

OBJECTS AS HEAVY AS AN AUTOMOBILE CAN EASILY BE SWEPT AWAY.



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