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According to the National Weather Service, water rescue operations are underway after heavy rains caused flash flooding in New Haven and Fairfield counties in Connecticut.

“As of 6:16 p.m. EDT, the Department of Emergency Management reported numerous water rescues and washouts from Central Fairfield to Northern New Haven Counties,” the weather service said.

Between 15 and 25 centimeters of rain have fallen in both counties, and another 5 centimeters could be added Sunday evening, the service added.

A Flash flood emergency applies to parts of Fairfield and New Haven counties until 8 p.m. The state of emergency also applies to the cities of Waterbury, Danbury and the city of Fairfield.

The heavy rains created dangerous driving conditions, prompting several cities and towns, including Stamford, Danbury, Southbury and Naugatuck, to close roads.

“Several streets in the city are flooded due to heavy rainfall. We advise residents to stay in their homes if possible,” Southbury police said. “Emergency crews are deployed throughout the city responding to emergencies and road closures.”

On Sunday afternoon, heavy rains also triggered a landslide that caused a gas leak near an apartment complex in Danbury, which had to be evacuated, Danbury spokeswoman Erin Henry told CNN.

Another Danbury apartment complex on Main Street also had to be evacuated due to flooding, Henry added.

In a post on X, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security said the state’s operations center was monitoring the situation and had dispatched a search and rescue team to Southbury.

According to posts on the Connecticut State Parks X account, at least two state parks have been closed due to flooding.