Jul 1, 2009
An occluded front coupled with shortwave energy moving through associated with a vigorous upper low over the Great Lakes, combined to produce an isolated severe thunderstorm over New London County, CT. Training of cells also caused severe flash flooding. Mesonet sites at Cutler Middle School in Mystic and Wheeler Middle/High School in North Stonington reported 6 1/2 inches and 5 3/4 inches of rainfall respectively.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 188976). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New London County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.