Flash Flooding in Connecticut, July 1, 1998

Name: Flash Flooding in Connecticut, July 1, 1998
Start: 1998-07-01T00:00
End: 1998-07-01T07:40
Location: Connecticut

July 1, 1998 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain which fell on June 30th resulted in the continued flooding of two small streams in Hartford County into July 1st. 85 feet at 10:30 PM, and then fell back below flood stage right at midnight at the start of July 1st.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

Heavy rain which fell on June 30th resulted in the continued flooding of two small streams in Hartford County into July 1st. The South Branch of the Park River in Hartford had reached flood stage at 9:45 PM on June 30th, crested at 9.85 feet at 10:30 PM, and then fell back below flood stage right at midnight at the start of July 1st. The Quinnipiac River in Southington had reached flood stage at 6:10 PM on June 30th, crested at 4.24 feet at 8:39 PM, then fell below flood stage at 8:40 AM on July 1st. No other flooding was reported during the rest of the month of July.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Hartford

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where: Hartford County, Hartford
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 41.819, -72.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

South Branch of Park River

Flash Flood, Hartford

When: July 1, 12:00 AM EST to 7:40 AM EST
Where: Hartford County, Southington
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates: 41.819, -72.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quinnipiac River

What these are

Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Connecticut in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, July 1998

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5665773, 5665774.