Low pressure tracked up the east coast and interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and approaching upper level low pressure system.  Strong southerly flow allowed for the transport of tropical moisture, including the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, up the coast which resulted in heavy rain and flooding in portions of Fairfield and New Haven Counties.

Flood in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 07:15:00 to 01-OCT-10 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: COS COB
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Riverside Ave. was closed due to flooding in Greenwich.

Flood in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 07:15:00 to 01-OCT-10 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: DODGINGTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Ponding of water six inches deep accumulated alongside a major swamp located near the intersection of Boggs Hill Rd. and Palestine Rd in Newtown.

Flash Flood in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 07:15:00 to 01-OCT-10 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: STRATFORD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Sections of Route 25 in Monroe and off Exit 33 of Interstate 95 in Stratford were closed due to flooding.

Flash Flood in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 07:25:00 to 01-OCT-10 07:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORWALK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The intersection of Route 136 and South Main Street in Norwalk was under several feet of water.

Flash Flood in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 07:35:00 to 01-OCT-10 08:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODBRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Numerous roads were closed due to flooding in the towns of New Haven and West Haven.  A school bus loaded with children became stuck in high water at the intersection of Washington Ave. and Wood St. in West Haven.  The water was so high that the children had to stand on the seats to avoid getting wet.  The local fire department rescued the children on board.  The basement of Seth Haley School on South St. in West Haven filled with two to three feet of water in approximately ten minutes and caused the school to be closed for the day.  Rainfall totals ranged from 1.73 inches at New Haven/Tweed Airport to 3.05 inches in Hamden.

Flash Flood in NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 09:45:00 to 01-OCT-10 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORNINGSIDE PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Multiple roads were closed in Waterford due to flooding.

Heavy Rain in FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
From 01-OCT-10 16:15:00 to 01-OCT-10 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANNONDALE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

In Wilton, a man and a woman drowned shortly after launching their 2-person kayak into the swollen Norwalk River in the early evening hours after the heavy rain had ceased.  Neither of them were wearing a life preserver, and the river was moving quickly at the time of the accident.  Rainfall totals ranged from 1.59 inches in Bridgeport to 5.54 inches in Danbury.