Oct 15, 2005
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, resulting in excessive rain and flooding across north central and northeast Connecticut. Between approximately 4 and 8.5 inches of rain fell across the region. The county of Hartford was the hardest hit by this flood event, with much of the damage concentrated in the town of West Hartford.In Hartford county, most of the damages were confined to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5477902). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hartford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.