Connecticut, 2009

Heavy Rain in Connecticut, November 13, 2009

November 13, 2009 · NWS OKX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The remnants of Ida produced heavy rain across Southwest Connecticut on 11/13/09, causing vehicles to hydroplane, producing 2 accidents with injuries. The heavy rain combined with gusty winds also downed a tree as well.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.

The remnants of Ida produced heavy rain across Southwest Connecticut on 11/13/09, causing vehicles to hydroplane, producing 2 accidents with injuries. The heavy rain combined with gusty winds also downed a tree as well.

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Event by event

2 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, New Haven

When
November 13, 2:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
New Haven County, Waterbury
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
41.550, -73.030

Heavy rain caused a vehicle to hydroplane on Piedmont Street, causing it to lose control and crash into two parked cars. The driver was taken to Saint Mary's Hospital to treat head injuries.

Heavy Rain, Fairfield

When
November 13, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Fairfield County, New Canaan
Injuries
0 direct, 1 indirect
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
41.130, -73.500

Heavy rain caused a vehicle to hydroplane on a road bank on Brushy Ridge in New Canaan, CT. The vehicle over turned, and the driver was taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment.

A large tree fell down in Waveny Park in New Canaan due to a combination of heavy rain and gusty winds.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 203555, 203554.