Flood — Fairfield, Connecticut

2010-03-30 · near Shippan Pt, Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

In Stamford, many basements were flooded on Cedar Heights Rd. and in the Shippan Point area.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 221719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.