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The Flood of 1955 was one of the worst floods in Connecticut's history. Two back-to-back hurricanes saturated the land and several river valleys in the state, causing severe flooding in August 1955. The rivers most affected were the Mad River and Still River in Winsted, the Naugatuck River, the Farmington River, and the Quinebaug River. [1]
Norwalk, Main and Wall Street, October 16, 1955. Over the weekend of October 14–17, 1955, 12 to 14 inches (300 to 360 mm) of tropical storm rain caused the Norwalk River, along with many other Connecticut rivers, to severely flood. (The statewide destruction prompted President Eisenhower to declare a disaster area in Connecticut.)
English: Looking down Jackson Street, washed out in aftermath of 1955 Connecticut floods in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Date: 20 August 1955: Source: US NARA; via GetArchive:
Various floods occurred in 1955: 1955 Hunter Valley floods in New South Wales, Australia; 1955 Connecticut floods in the United States; Floods caused by cyclones in the: 1955 Atlantic hurricane season (eastern Americas) 1955 Pacific hurricane season (western American) 1955 Pacific typhoon season (eastern Asia) 1950s South Pacific cyclone seasons
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