Flood Warning Issued For Fairfield County

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning which is in effect from now until late tonight for portions of Fairfield County.

Here is the full statement from the weather service:

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Housatonic River At Stevenson Dam.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Water reaches the Maples area of Shelton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:16 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:16 AM EDT Friday was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.0 feet on 12/02/1996.

Housatonic River
Stevenson Dam
Flood Stage: 11.0
Observed Stage at Fri 6 am: 12.7
Forecast:
Fri 8 am 13.0
Fri 2 pm 13.1
Fri 8 pm 12.1
Sat 2 am 12.1
Sat 8 am 11.0
Sat 2 pm 11.0
Sat 8 pm 10.4
Sun 2 am 10.3
Sun 8 am 10.1
Sun 2 pm 9.9
Sun 8 pm 9.7
Mon 2 am 9.5