Flash Flood in Middlesex County, Connecticut

Flash Flood July 9, 2021 · Middlesex County, Connecticut

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lee Street, Paddock Road, and Lyceum Road in Portland were closed due to flooding.

The wider storm

Tropical Storm Elsa tracked across the eastern portion of the area during the morning hours of July 9, with heavy rainfall north and west of the storm's center resulting in widespread flash flooding across southern Connecticut. Rainfall totals ranged from 3-5 inches across much of the area, including 4.09 inches reported from the ASOS at Bridgeport Airport and 3.51 inches reported from the ASOS at the Meriden Airport. A COOP observer in Guilford measured 4.30 inches of rain.

Began near South Farms (41.5371, -72.6318).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 976508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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