A Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of New London County.
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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.
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
A Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of New London County.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 12, 10:59 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1059 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
STORMY WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL SLOWLY
LIFT NORTH TO MARYLAND BY LATE SATURDAY. THIS LOW WILL WEAKEN AND
THEN REFORM OFF THE DELMARVA COAST ON SUNDAY. THE NEW LOW WILL
DEEPEN AS IT DRIFTS EAST OVER THE ATLANTIC. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
FORECAST ON TRACK...JUST SOME MINOR TWEAKS TO HOURLY TEMPS AND
DEWS. LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES OVERNIGHT WITH STRENGTHENING ISENTROPIC
LIFT ON THE 285K PLANE. WATCHING AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIP
OVER AND EAST OF THE DELMARVA PENISULA. THIS PCPN IS PRODUCING
BETWEEN A TENTH AND A THIRD OF AN INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR. 00Z NAM12
CAPTURES THIS WELL...BUT IS SLIGHTLY SLOW. THESE RAINFALL RATES
SHOULD BE ENTERING NYC AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF NE NJ BETWEEN 07Z
AND 09Z AS EASTERLY LOW LEVEL JET CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AND
BETTER VERTICAL MOTION APPROACHES THE AREA.
WINDS OFF THE DECK WERE 50 KT AT 0330Z ON BOTH TJFK AND OKX
RADARS. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO NEAR 60 KT BY 12Z.
BASICALLY STEADY TEMPS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT - LOWS AROUND 40.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
RAIN IS HEAVIEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT PER ALL GUIDANCE
INCLUDING HPC'S - WHICH WAS USED FOR THE QPF FORECAST.
LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS SLOWLY AS IT MOVES UP TO THE D.C. AREA BY
SATURDAY EVENING. FOCUSED ISENTROPIC LIFT/WARM ADVECTION SUPPORTS
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL BETWEEN 18Z AND 06Z ON SUNDAY. PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES PEAK AT AROUND 1 INCH DURING THIS PERIOD.
EASTERLY WINDS SHOULD HELP TO ENHANCE RAINFALL ON THE EASTERN
SLOPES OF THE HILLS IN NEW HAVEN COUNTY. THIS MAY ALSO HAPPEN OVER
ROCKLAND AND ORANGE COUNTY AS WELL. SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION FOR MORE
DETAILS ON THE FLOOD POTENTIAL.
RIVERS IN NJ AND LOWER HUDSON VALLEY WILL NOT CREST UNTIL AFTER
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL - PROBABLY ON SUNDAY AM.
FLOOD WATCH TIMING IS ADJUSTED FOR CT TO NOT START UNTIL NOON AS
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL REACH THERE LAST.
WINDS...AS IS ALMOST ALWAYS THE CASE...HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING
THE DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH THE MOIST ADIABATIC PROFILE. WIND
ADVISORY IS UP FOR THE COASTAL AREAS WHERE WINDS WILL LIKELY
EXCEED 30 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH LATE IN THE
DAY ON SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE ON THIS IS HIGH. THE ONLY PLACE WE
EXTENDED THE WIND ADVISORY INLAND WAS FOR NORTHERN NEW HAVEN WHERE
ELEVATION SHOULD ALLOW THE ADVISORY CRITERIA TO BE ACHIEVED.
ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED WITH AN OUTSIDE CHANCE FOR
WARNING CRITERIA ON THE COAST.
NEW YORK CITY - PLEASE NOTE THAT WINDS OF 55 TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY
ABOVE 500' (I.E. BRIDGES AND SKYSCRAPERS)
SEE TIDES SECTION ABOUT COASTAL FLOODING AND HIGH SURF.
LASTLY...SOME SNOW MAY MIX IN NW SECTIONS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. NO
PROBLEMS FORESEEN.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
QUIET WX IS EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING COASTAL STORM...
WITH GENERALLY WEAK NW FLOW ALOFT AND BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AT THE
SURFACE. A DRY BACK DOOR COLD FRONT MAY APPROACH OR MOVE INTO THE
AREA TUE NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A BETTER CHANCE FOR ANOTHER BACK DOOR
COLD FROPA WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POP ON FRI AS A CLOSED LOW DIVES SE
INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES PER 00Z ECMWF. TEMPS SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LOW PRES ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST WILL INTENSIFY AS IT SLOWLY LIFTS
NORTH TO MARYLAND BY LATE SATURDAY. THIS LOW WEAKENS AND REFORMS
OFF THE DELMARVA COAST ON SUNDAY...DEEPENING AS IT DRIFTS EAST OVER
THE ATLANTIC.
LOWEST CONDITIONS ACROSS SW PORTIONS OF THE AREA...INCLUDING METRO
NY/NJ TERMINALS. CIGS AT KISP ARE JUST BELOW 3K FT AND MAY RISE TO
LOW END VFR FOR A FEW HOURS THIS EVE WITH DRIER AIR FROM HIGH PRES
TO THE NW. KBDR/KSWF/KGON ALL LOW END VFR AND WILL GRADUALLY LOWER
THIS EVE/OVERNIGHT.
TIMING OF IFR IS CHALLENGING...ESPECIALLY AT EASTERN TERMINALS
WHERE IT MAY BE OFF IN 00Z TAFS BY SEVERAL HOURS. CONDITIONS MAY
BE BETTER OR WORSE BY A CATEGORY PERIODICALLY TONIGHT. MAINLY IFR
(OR LOWER) EXPECTED ON SAT.
HIGHER WINDS JUST OFF THE DECK ALREADY PRESENT (40-50 KT WITHIN
LOWEST 2K FT) AS PER OKX/TJFK VAD WIND PROFILES. HIGHEST LOW LEVEL
WINDS EXPECTED TO BE FROM AROUND 18Z SAT THROUGH AT LEAST 00Z SUN
WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 KT AND 60 KT AT 1500-2000 FT (EXCEPT AT
KSWF).
OUTLOOK 00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
SAT NIGHT...IFR OR LOWER IN RAIN AND FOG. STRONG GUSTY WINDS
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LLWS LIKELY THROUGH THE
EVENING.
SUN-MON...IFR LIKELY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...IMPROVING TO VFR BY
MONDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS.
TUE-WED...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
MINOR UPDATE TO CFW...MAINLY TO INCREASE WINDS BY AROUND 5
KT. OTHERWISE...STRONG EASTERLY GALE FOR SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. GALE FORCE ALREADY OCCURRING ON THE WATERS SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND...BUT STILL NOT EXPECTED TO REACH LI SOUND UNTIL MORNING.
THUS...SCA CONTINUES ON THE SOUND OVERNIGHT WITH THE GALE
STARTING IN THE MORNING.
WINDS WILL LIKELY APPROACH STORM FORCE FOR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. A STORM WATCH OR WARNING IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
SEAS PEAK AT AROUND 20 FT ON THE OCEAN SAT EVENING. SEAS ON THE
SOUND OF 4 TO 6 FEET ON AVERAGE THE AREAS OF 8 TO 10 FT POSSIBLE.
WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AS WINDS GO NORTHERLY ON SUNDAY
INTO MONDAY.
MARINE LONG TERM...
OCEAN SWELLS FROM THE COASTAL STORM WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE...LIKELY
REMAINING ABOVE SCA LEVELS THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO
TUE NIGHT. OTHERWISE...EXPECT TRANQUIL CONDITIONS THROUGH THU NIGHT
VIA BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
RAINFALL TOTALS ARE IN THE 2-3 INCH RANGE THOUGH SUNDAY MORNING -
WHICH I PUT IN THE GRAPHIC ON OUR WEB PAGE. WHILE IS DIFFICULT TO
NARROW DOWN WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR...CURRENT
THINKING IS THAT NYC AND LONG ISLAND WILL BE THE HIGHEST. HOURLY
RATES SAT AFTN AND EVE BY APPROACH 1/4 - 1/2 INCH PER HOUR.
RIVERS APPEAR TO CREST AT AROUND MODERATE FLOOD STAGES (EXCEPT THE
YANTIC IN CT WHICH SHOULD REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE BASED ON THE
CURRENT RAINFALL FORECAST). THE WALKILL IS THE ON TO WATCH WITH
THE SNOW MELT OVER ORANGE COUNTY. CREST HERE IS CURRENTLY AROUND
A FOOT ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERAL FEET
ABOVE.
URBAN PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO THE FLOOD PRONE
AREAS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
PROLONGED STRONG EAST NORTHEAST WINDS POINTS TOWARDS THE
LIKELIHOOD OF COASTAL FLOODING. ISSUED A WATCH FOR THE COASTAL
FLOOD POTENTIAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TIDES ARE CURRENTLY AROUND A
FOOT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL AND WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND
DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. DEPARTURES OF AROUND 2 FT ARE
EXPECTED FOR THE EARLY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE - WHICH APPROACHES
THE BENCHMARKS FOR MINOR FLOODING. AN ADVISORY WAS NOT ISSUED FOR
THIS PART OF THE EVENT TO TRY AND KEEP THE FOCUS ON THE EVENING
TIDES.
TIDES PER THE ET SURGE AND STEVENS INSTITUTE NAM BASED MODEL REACH
3.0-3.5 FT ON THE OCEAN AND UP TO 4.5 FT ON THE WESTERN SOUND IN
THE ET SURGE SATURDAY EVENING. THE ET SURGE HAS A TENDENCY TO WAY OVER
DO THE SURGE...BUT IN EITHER CASE...HAVE AT LEAST MODERATE
CONFIDENCE THAT WE'LL REACH MODERATE BENCHMARKS SATURDAY EVENING
ALONG THE SOUND AND ON THE SOUTH SHORE BAYS. CONFIDENCE IS LOWER
FOR NY HARBOR (THE BATTERY).
NOTE THAT WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH DURING THE COASTAL FLOODING WILL
CAUSE WAVE ACTION ON TOP OF THE STORM SURGE. OVER-WASHES ON THE
SOUND AND BAYS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. AREAS FACING THE EAST WILL BE
PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE SUCH AS ASHAROKEN AND RIVERHEAD ON LONG
ISLAND...EDGEWATER AND CITY ISLAND IN THE BRONX.
SIGNIFICANT EROSION ALONG THE OCEAN BEACH/BARRIER ISLANDS IS VERY
LIKELY WITH 8-12 FT BREAKERS. OVER-WASHES ARE ALSO LIKELY DURING
THE HIGH TIDE SATURDAY EVENING (AROUND 7 PM). HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED. DUE TO THE PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS AND
SURF...THERE COULD BE VERY SIGNIFICANT EROSION.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR CTZ006-009>012.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR CTZ009>011.
FLOOD WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
CTZ005>012.
NY...FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NYZ067>081.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR NYZ071>081.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR NYZ071>081.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 6 AM EST SATURDAY TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY
FOR NYZ075>077-080-081.
NJ...FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 AM EST SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NJZ002>006-011.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR NJZ005-006-011.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR NJZ005-006-011.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ338-345-350-353-355.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ330-335-
340.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM EST SATURDAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
ANZ330-335-340.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 NJZ005-006-011-NYZ071>074-078-079-131100- ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX- RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ009>011-131100- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NYZ075>077-080-081-131100- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST SATURDAY TO 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ012-131100- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NJZ002>004-NYZ067>070-131100- WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005-007-008-131100- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ006-131100- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ338-345-350-353-355-131100- NEW YORK HARBOR- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-340-131100- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- 421 PM EST FRI MAR 12 2010 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST SATURDAY TO 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE RAINFALL AMOUNTS VIA E-MAIL TO OKX.SPOTTERS@NOAA.GOV && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
The Automated Surface Observing System at Sikorsky Airport recorded 3.31 inches of rainfall on March 13. This was the greatest 24-hour rainfall total for March 2010.
The Yantic River at Yantic crested at 10.63 feet, which is moderate flooding, at 0515 EST on March 14. Several residents and businesses in Norwich sustained flooding from the swollen river. Property damage amounts listed are estimated.
A resident of 22 Oak St. in Lyme suffered from a heart attack and drowned after trying to move structures in his pond because of high water. He was pronounced dead at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital at 1610 EST.
In Plainfield, a section of North Sterling Rd. and a section of Snake Meadow Rd. were under approximately a foot of water.
Total rainfall amounts received across the county ranged from 2.74 inches at Groton/New London Airport to 4.70 inches in Norwich.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood, New London | 2010-03-14 | 75 | Male | In Water | Indirect |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Connecticut in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Connecticut, March 2010
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: 222675, 222666, 222668, 222667.