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Flash Flood — New Haven, CT

Apr 16, 1996

As a low pressure system over the midwest on Monday April 15th, moved northeast, its' associated warm and cold fronts moved across the area during the evening of Tuesday, April 16th.With abundant moisture and unstable air in place, heavy rain and southeast winds gusting over 34 knots preceded the frontal passages.In New Haven County, 12 hour rainfall amounts ranged from 2.83 inches at Oxford to 6.10 inches at East Haven. The following events occurred:o Moderate flooding occurred on the Wepawau

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5579846). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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