NWS Upton NYFA.W 0001July 6, 2026
Flood Warning: Fairfield, CT
The National Weather Service office in Upton issued a flood warning for Fairfield in Connecticut, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on July 6. It was the 1st areal flood warning the NWS office in Upton issued in 2026. Connecticut had 1 flood warning in July 2026, against 4 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Connecticut's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Upton NY
- Area
- Fairfield
- State
- Connecticut
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:37 p.m. EDT, July 6, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. EDT, July 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KOKX FA.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Connecticut, including the following county, Fairfield. * WHEN...Until 1130 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to occasionally heavy rain continued to fall across the area. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The Still River at Brookfield was approaching flood stage. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Danbury, Ridgefield, Bethel and Brookfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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