Flood Warning Issued For Naugatuck, Southbury, Oxford, Middlebury, Bethany

A flood warning has now been issued for parts of New Haven County until 3:15 p.m. as the Pomperaug River at Southbury is now in major flood stage.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 102 PM EST, Flooding is continue to occur in the warned area along the Pomperaug River in Southbury. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- The Pomperaug River at Southbury is in moderate flood stage.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include: Waterbury, Naugatuck, Southbury, Middlebury, Beacon Falls, Bethany and Oxford.