Flash Flood in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Flash Flood October 11, 2007 · Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding of many streets and basements occurred in Stamford, Norwalk, and New Canaan. Damage occurred to several hundred homes in the Darien and Stamford areas.

Storm Total Rainfall amounts of 5.40 inches was measured at New Canaan and 5.10 inches at Stamford by the Automated Weather Station.

The wider storm

A low pressure system slowly moved north from the Mid-Atlantic coast across New England and produced flash flooding across portions of Connecticut.

Began near Shippan Pt (41.0205, -73.5603).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 60295. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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