Flood in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Flood March 30, 2010 · Fairfield County, Connecticut

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread basement flooding occurred throughout New Canaan and extending into the Old Bridgeport area. This was exacerbated by storm surge in the Old Bridgeport area, which caused the closing of Sound Beach Ave. between Lincoln Ave. and Vista Avenue. Widespread small stream flooding was also reported in New Canaan.

Total rainfall amounts received across Fairfield County ranged from 3.84 inches at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport to 4.78 inches in Shelton.

The wider storm

A Nor'easter centered off the Delmarva coast produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of Southern Connecticut. Major flooding occurred in New London County.

Began near Cos Cob (41.0284, -73.5754).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 221399. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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