Flash Flood — Tolland, Connecticut

2023-07-04 · near Stafford Spgs, Tolland, Connecticut

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1117501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.