Shelton Police Chief Joel Hurliman warned residents living in low-lying areas along the Housatonic River to keep their eyes open and heads up in case of flooding this weekend.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea will be passing over Connecticut Friday and into Saturday.
The seriousness of any flooding depends on what happens along the Housatonic in New Milford and points north into Massachusetts, Hurliman said Friday afternoon.
As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service was predicting minor flooding of the Housatonic River below the Stevenson Dam.
The forecast called for the river to reach 11.7 feet by 2 p.m. Sunday. The flood stage is 11 feet.
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Click here to track the Housatonic River at Gaylordsville.
Click here to track the Housatonic at Great Barrington, Mass.
Hurliman noted the situation of the river can change rapidly, so residents should not get complacent.
“As we know from past experience, when conditions worsen, the level of flooding and timing can be quicker and more (intense),” Hurliman said.
Residents in the Maples section of Shelton should take note, as should residents of McConney’s Grove in Derby and the people who live along the Housatonic River in Oxford.
Those areas have seen serious flooding in the past.
Hurliman said Shelton officials are monitoring the situation throughout the city as heavy rain approaches.
The News-Times of Danbury reported Friday morning that FirstLight Power dropped the level of Lake Lilliinonah 8 feet in anticipation of heavy rain. The lake is the first along the Housatonic.
