TRACKING ELSA: Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy rain, flooding to CT News 12 Staff Updated on: Jul 09, 2021, 1:56pm Tropical Storm Elsa will impact Connecticut this morning, with flooding, heavy rains and a possible chance of tornadoes. Parts of the state are under a tropical storm warning. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for southern Fairfield County until 12 p.m. A flood warning is in effect until late Friday evening in Fairfield and New Haven counties. While Elsa will move out around noon, more rainstorms will come this evening as a cold front makes its way through. There is a possible break in weather Saturday, with more possible severe weather by Sunday.