Flash Flood in Tolland County, Connecticut

Flash Flood July 4, 2023 · Tolland County, Connecticut

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Stafford Springs, a tree was down on wires and a phone pole was down apparently due to saturated ground due to flooding.

The wider storm

A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th. Most of the flooding was in Rhode Island and Connecticut where cars became stuck in water, and several basements were flooded. In MA a few roads were closed.

Began near Stafford Spgs (41.9543, -72.3023).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1117501. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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