Jun 30, 2024
A slow moving cold front allowed for widespread thunderstorm development on June 30th. MUCAPE values of 2000-3000 J/kg with PWATs near 2 allowed for thunderstorms to produce heavy rainfall with rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. These thunderstorms moved through the Lower Hudson Valley and Connecticut resulting in 1 to 2 inches of rain, most of which fell over a one to two hour period. This resulted in localized flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1192531). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fairfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.