Oct 16, 2019
A deepening area of low pressure tracked across the region on the evening of October 16th. Several bands of moderate to heavy rain moved across the region in an 8-9 hour time period, with numerous reports of 3-6 inches of rainfall resulting in isolated flash flooding in New London County. A CoCoRaHS observer three miles south-southwest of Central Waterford reported a rainfall total of 6.14 inches.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 862043). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New London County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.