Jun 17, 2001
The remnants of tropical storm Allison joined forces with a slow moving cold front from the west, to produce torrential rainfall over much of Litchfield County on June 17. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain fell in a short time over the central and southeastern portions of the county, with the maximum amounts located near the East Aspetuck River Basin. The East Aspetuck River came out of its banks from New Preston south through the towns of Northville and New Milford. In New Milford, the river came
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5252413). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Litchfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.