Aug 4, 2020
Tropical Storm Isaias tracked northeast from the eastern Carolinas across the mid-Hudson Valley and into New England. The center of the storm passed close to Albany, NY on August 4th. This storm brought tropical storm force winds and moderate rainfall to western Connecticut through the period. These winds caused widespread damage with numerous reports of downed trees and wires across Connecticut. Power outages were also widespread with over 60,000 outages across Litchfield county and over 700,00
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 914277). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Litchfield County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.