Coastal Flood — Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

2019-10-17 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

Event narrative

A peak water level of 10.4 ft MLLW occurred at the USGS tidal gauge at Stamford at 2019-10-17 02:30 EDT. The moderate coastal flood threshold of 10.0 ft MLLW was exceeded from 2019-10-17 02:00 EDT to 2019-10-17 03:00 EDT.

Wider weather episode

Strong southerly winds in advance of intensifying low pressure helped produce moderate coastal flooding in Connecticut.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 863992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.