Storm Dumps 6+ Inches of Rain Across Lower Fairfield County
The Connecticut coastline saw more than 6 inches of rain fall on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Impassable roadways, damaged local businesses, destroyed cars, temporarily shut down train lines, and flooded houses were some of the reports that came in across the region as more than six inches of rain fell in some parts on Sunday morning.
“According to the state’s 12:30 p.m. update, the Norwalk-to-Westport area was among the hardest hit in Connecticut, receiving six to seven inches of rain after 7 a.m., with rainfall rates reaching three to four inches per hour,” a statement from Westport reads.
Westport officials said that emergency responders rescued at least 13 people who were trapped in vehicles by floodwaters on Sunday.
Fairfield police said that they “responded to more than 100 storm-related calls throughout the day as heavy rain caused flooding and other hazardous conditions across town.”
For a few hours in the middle of the day, Metro North and Amtrak New Haven Line service was suspended between Norwalk and Bridgeport “due to track conditions caused by heavy rain.”
Flooding also has closed Thomas Hooker School in Bridgeport on Monday, Sept. 14.
Many of the usual spots in our region flooded—including beneath the underpasses, particularly in Fairfield and Norwalk, but also some of the major roads experienced flooding including Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk and I-95 in Greenwich.
Westport is asking its residents to report any storm damage online to help document the extent of the damage and determine whether the state may be eligible for some federal aid to support any rebuilding efforts.
This is the latest storm to cause issues over the past few months. More than four inches of rain fell across the region in July causing major challenges as well.
Kelly Prinz
