Flood Warning Near Farmington River

After a windy thunderstorm knocked out power to some residents and dropped 2-3 inches of rain on the Farmington Valley, the National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding.

The National Weather Services has issued a flood warning for the Farmington River in Simsbury that will last until Friday night unless otherwise specified.

The heavy rains from Wednesday night caused a lot of runoff.

Flooding is predicted at Old Farms and Tolliston Roads in Avon, Nod Road, Riverside and Terrys Plain Roads in Simsbury, as well as Route 315. Waters are already rising over Meadow Road in Farmington.

In Simsbury, flooding is expected to spread into Plantation Country Club and approach the Paine Boathouse. In East Granby, flooding is already affecting low-lying areas.

The river was up to 10.7 feet as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday and the flood stage is 12 feet.

The level of the river will likely continue rising throughout this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, possibly reaching 13.3 feet by midnight.

The National Weather Service cautions residents from letting their children play near affected rivers, streams and culverts at this time.

The water level should be below the floodstage by Saturday.

Wind gusts are expected to reach as high as 22 miles an hour Friday, according to the National Weather Service.