Flash Flood Warning Issued For Hartford/Tolland County

HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for northern Connecticut up until 11 p.m. Sunday.

"Watch has been extended as another round of showers and thunderstorms will bring rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches this afternoon and tonight with locally higher amounts possible," the weather service said Sunday morning.

"The ground remains wet from recent rainfall and the additional heavy rainfall this afternoon and tonight may cause rapid flooding of urban areas and small streams."

The National Weather Service in Norton has issued a Flood Warning for...East Central Hartford County until 12:45 PM EDT.

* At 933 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Windsor, Wethersfield, South Windsor and East Windsor. The Hockanum River in East Hartford is currently above flood stage.

And the National Weather Service in Norton has extended the flood warning for small streams in...

Northeastern Tolland County in northern Connecticut...
Northwestern Windham County in northern Connecticut...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 916 AM EDT, Runoff from recent heavy rainfall is resulting in elevated water levels. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mansfield, Windham, Ludlow, Ellington, Tolland, Belchertown, Wilbraham, Coventry, Palmer, Stafford, Somers, Ware, Sturbridge, Monson, Woodstock, Willington, Warren, Ashford, West Brookfield and Brimfield.

Localized rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area this afternoon from additional showers and thunderstorms.

And it looks like there are several more rain chances too.

Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.