The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 343469
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD
343469
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Storm Surge/Tide |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 343,469 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 57,293 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2011-08-28T14:24:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2011-08-28T17:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | CONNECTICUT |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Official NWS Observations |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Irene made landfall locally as a tropical storm around 900 am August 28, 2011 over New York City. Irene then moved across Southeast New York and Western Connecticut before dissipating over Northern New England near the Canadian Border the evening of August 28. The large envelope of winds associated with Tropical Storm Irene pushed a 3 to 5 foot surge of water into Long Island Sound resulting in moderate to major coastal flooding, wave damage and erosion. This resulted in damage or destruction of over 100 homes in East Haven, Milford, Westport, Fairfield and Stratford. Heavy damage to public beaches and other public and private facilities also occurred. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The NOS tidal gauge at Bridgeport, CT recorded a maximum water level of 12.07 ft. MLLW at 1106 am EST, well above the NWS moderate coastal flooding benchmark of 10.4 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers tidal gauge at Stamford, CT recorded a maximum water level of 12.7 ft. MLLW at 1030 am EST, well above the NWS moderate coastal flooding benchmark of 11.1 feet.||These water levels caused widespread moderate to major inundation along the coast between 930 am and 1230 pm. In Bridgeport, water from Long Island Sound came up through Bridgeport Harbor and flooded Bridgeport train station tracks. In Fairfield, the combination of fresh water and surge inundated multiple sections of White Street with a few feet of water causing its closure. In addition, water inundation was experienced 1/2 mile inland on Fairfield Beach Rd past 1 Rod Highway. In Westport, the combination of fresh water and surge inundated US1 with one feet of water as the Saugatuck River was forced out of its banks. Additionally closures were experienced along the Saugutuck River near Riverside and Imperial Ave. In Stamford, water covered about half of Cummings Park due to inundation from Long Island Sound. |
| Yearyear | 2,011 |
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