Jul 9, 1997
During the afternoon hours of July 9, a cold front crossed Litchfield County. This front initiated severe thunderstorms in several locations across the county. Damaging winds downed trees at Falls Village and Salisbury. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and a power pole at Thomaston. In New Milford, torrential rain caused flash flooding along the Aspetuck River. Flooding occurred in several homes and along secondary roads.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5607350). 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.