WKBN weather: A Tornado Watch was issued for western CT until 9pm, covering Litchfield County, Fairfield County, and New Haven County. Storms moving across CT also carried heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, and frequent lightning.
That combination matters now because the same system left Danbury with 5.91 inches of rain in the earlier round of storms, and parts of Fairfield County topped 5 inches. The current setup threatens more flash flooding before the watches end.
Western CT counties under watch
The Tornado Watch covers three counties at once, which broadens the area readers need to keep track of through the evening. Residents in western CT should be watching for rapid changes in visibility, stronger wind gusts, and storms that can intensify quickly.
A Flood Watch remained in effect until 2am for SW CT, even though the threats were expected to diminish by midnight. Flood advisories had already focused on the I-95 corridor during the earlier rain, and the Still River at Brookfield reached the moderate flood stage.
Danbury rain total
Danbury recorded 5.91 inches of rain officially within the referenced timeframe, a total that fits with the broader rainfall pattern across Fairfield County. At the shoreline, 3 to 5 inches fell, while Northern CT ended up with 1 to 2 inches.
The earlier storms showed how quickly the water added up once the rain bands slowed down. Monday evening’s flooding risk came after showers began on Sunday, then ramped up overnight into Monday before ending Tuesday.
Storms through midnight
The practical move for readers in the watch area is to stay alert through 9pm and keep a close eye on heavier rain until midnight, when the threats were expected to ease. That still leaves a gap between the lower risk by midnight and the Flood Watch for SW CT lasting until 2am.
Another First Alert Weather Day is expected tomorrow as a disturbance moves through with a cold front, and isolated afternoon storms remain possible. The rest of the week turns drier, but for now the immediate concern is the line between tornado risk and flooding risk before the watches expire.
