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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
1237 PM EST Wed Jan 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  A Dam Break on the Yantic River below Fitchville Pond Dam in...
  Central New London County in southern Connecticut...

* Until 645 PM EST Wednesday.

* At 1237 PM EST, county dispatch reported the potential failure of 
  Fitchville Pond Dam.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding from the potential
           failure of Fitchville Pond Dam.

  SOURCE...CT DHEMS

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding is possible in areas
           downstream from the Fitchville Pond Dam along the
           Yantic River.

* The nearest downstream town is Bozrah, Fitchville, located 0.1 
  mile.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Pearson Brook and Yantic River.
Flooding is occurring along the Yantic River. CT DHEMS reports 
people are trapped in buildings and homes in and around the area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4156 7217 4157 7216 4157 7215 4156 7215
      4155 7216

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
DAM FAILURE...IMMINENT

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