Sep 1, 2021
Extremely heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida overspread southern Connecticut during the evening of September 1 and continued through the early morning hours of September 2. Rainfall totals ranged from 5-8+ inches across much of the region, with much of that rain falling in just a few hours. This resulted in not only widespread flash flooding but also extensive river flooding. The ASOS at Bridgeport Airport recorded 5.59 inches of rain. A CoCoRaHS observer near Stamford
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 985597). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in New Haven County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.