Jan 19, 2006
Temperatures in the 50s combined with 2 inches of rain to cause ice jams and flooding. Several businesses at the intersection of Front Street and Route 4 in Farmington were flooded due to an ice jam. The Sandy River at Mercer (flood stage 12.0 ft) crested at 14.3 ft.The Swift River at Roxbury (flood stage 7.0 ft) crested at 7.9 ft.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5491777). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.