Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following counties, Fairfield and New Haven and southeast New York, including the following counties, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. * WHEN...Until 630 AM EST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 316 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall rates between 0.25 and 0.5 per hour are likely to continue for the next several hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, Milford, Shelton, New City, Naugatuck, Newburgh, Ossining, Peekskill, Southbury, New Canaan, Wolcott, Haverstraw, Mount Kisco, Mahopac and Monroe. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood