Major flash flooding in parts of Norfolk – Rt. 272 south of town is closed. Some homes are cut off as multiple areas have sustained damage.
Heavier rainfall rates are beginning to become more widespread through our immediate area. This will put a damper on the rest of the evening locally.
Not too far away this was a very serious Flash Flood day. Just 25 miles west of Danbury parts of the lower Hudson Valley have received a radar estimated 10”+ of rain today!!
A rare Flash Flood Emergency has gone into effect there for life threatening flooding.
In Connecticut, I spoke to the Public Information officer in Norfolk (NW corner) who said many roads and bridges were washed out with people isolated in their homes.
These storms were not well forecast, and formed out ahead of the main front in a very humid airmass.
The lack of a real trigger made them poorly modeled and tough to pin down.
This activity is expected to move east tonight. Exactly where the heaviest axis of rainfall sets up is tough to determine, but a lot of rain could fall tonight in some areas. I’m a bit more worried about excessive rainfall than I was 24 hours ago. Stay alert.
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