Flood — New Haven, Connecticut

2006-04-23 · near Countywide, New Haven, Connecticut

Wider weather episode

As a low pressure system over the Great Lakes moved slowly east during Saturday, April 22nd, another low developed over Southeast Virginia and moved slowly north toward the region on Sunday. Synoptic scale ascent over a cool moist layer of air caused by high pressure northeast of New England, caused heavy rain, which resulted in flooding of urban areas, rivers, small streams, and creeks.Amateur radio operators reported several streets closed, homes flooded, along with some evacuations in Norwalk at 3 pm EDT. They also reported road closures and homes flooded through Trumbull at 5:55 pm EDT. Trained spotters reported the Still River flooding over its' banks in Brookfield at 6 pm EDT. They also reported small creeks flooded in Southbury at 7 pm EDT.A 71-year-old woman died around 7 pm EDT in Fairfield when she stepped off her backyard retaining wall into the river. She was swept into the river by a fast moving current.Storm total rainfall ranged from 3 to 6 inches across Fairfield and New Haven Counties. Specific rainfall amounts for:Fairfield County - Bridgeport: 5.66 inchesDarien: 5.10 inchesDanbury: 3.75 inchesBrookfield: 3.40 inchesNew Haven County -West Haven: 5.20 inchesNew Haven: 4.34 inchesNaugatuck: 3.95 inchesSouthbury: 3.48 inches

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5497063. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.