CT Weather: Henri Leads To Heavy Rain, Flooding Concerns Monday

CONNECTICUT — The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri will continue to pose problems for Connecticut as a hazardous weather outlook has been issued due to ongoing flooding concerns Monday.

A flood watch has been issued and is in effect through late tonight for the state. The remnants of Henri have stalled near Connecticut, which is leading to heavy rain bands moving through on Monday. Fortunately, the mass power outages initially feared never came to fruition on Sunday, but the rain and flooding remain major concerns on Monday.

As of 8 a.m. Monday, about 8,000 people remain without power in Connecticut. Most residents should have their power restored by 6 p.m. tonight, Eversource officials have said.

For southern Connecticut, the weather service said, a "widespread 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall is possible this afternoon. Localized higher amounts will be possible through tonight."

In northern Connecticut, the weather service said, "renewed rainfall today will bring a risk of flooding across Connecticut, Rhode Island, as well as portions of western and central Massachusetts."

Here's some good news, the rain ends Monday night and the sun shines on Tuesday.

Storm Damage From Henri

Southern Connecticut:

• Tree down on North Main Street in Stonington
• Route 214 was closed in both directions at Albatross Drive with a tree and wires down on the road in Ledyard.
• Tree down on power lines in Old Saybrook
• Pear Tree Point Beach parking lot underwater in Darien.
• Multiple trees down on roadway in Norwich
• Fallen tree blocking southbound lane of I-95 in Old Lyme
• SR-2 East closed due to flooding in Gales Ferry
• Uprooted trees on power lines in Lisbon
• Route 12 in both directions was closed due to debris, tree down with wires in Ledyard
• I-91 north lanes closed due to flooding in Wallingford
• Tree down on house in Ledyard
• Route 213 at Route 156 closed in Waterford due to debris, tree down with wires

Northern Connecticut:

• Tree down on State Street in Coventry
• Tree on wires down on Hutchinson Road in Andover
• Mark Anthony Road in Bolton cutoff and the road washed away due to flooding
• Flooding on Burke Road in Vernon
• Ellington Road between Miller Road and Niedererfer Road in South Windsor closed due to flooding.
• Bigelow Brook went out of its banks and caused flooding into the first floor of a 60-unit condo complex. Residents were temporarily evacuated. East Middle Turnpike was flooded and impassable, with water rapidly flowing down the roadway in Manchester.
• Northbound side of I-91 near Exit 25 closed due to high water, resulting in a major traffic jam in Wethersfield
• Large tree down on power lines on Biltmore Street in New Britain
• Tree down on Peck Road in Winsted
• Tree down on Route 219 in New Hartford

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How much rain fell so far in CT? (Editor's Note: These are the reports made directly to the National Weather Service and were made at different times of the storm, so the numbers will definitely increase over time. Patch will continue to update the reported rain totals through Monday. Please check back for updates. No rainfall totals have yet been reported by the weather service concerning northern Connecticut. We'll add those in when they are uploaded.)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

DANBURY 1.56 IN
SHELTON 1.54 IN
STAMFORD 1.41 IN
RIDGEFIELD 1.31 IN
DANBURY AIRPORT 1.25 IN
FAIRFIELD 1.17 IN
NORWALK 1.17 IN
WESTPORT 1.08 IN
GREENWICH 1.00 IN

MIDDLESEX COUNTY
DURHAM 2.58 IN
CHESTER 2.21 IN
MIDDLEFIELD 2.15 IN
SAYBROOK MANOR 1.89 IN
CLINTON 1.72 IN
WESTBROOK 1.12 IN

NEW HAVEN COUNTY
WALLINGFORD 2.31 IN
MERIDEN AIRPORT 2.09 IN
CHESHIRE 1.72 IN
BETHANY 1.61 IN
NAUGATUCK 1.58 IN
WATERBURY AIRPORT 1.50 IN
GUILFORD 1.48 IN
OXFORD 1.39 IN
MILFORD 1.32 IN
GUILFORD 1.28
HAMDEN 1.28 IN
STONY CREEK 1.25 IN
WOODBRIDGE 1.10 IN

NEW LONDON COUNTY
NEW LONDON 3.71 IN
LEDYARD CENTER 3.70 IN
NORWICH 3.29 IN
NIANTIC 3.03 IN
GROTON 3.01 IN
NEW LONDON 2.83 IN
GROTON AIRPORT 2.61 IN
PAWCATUCK 2.44
LYME 2.21 IN

Reported wind gusts from Henri

HARTFORD COUNTY

BRADLEY AP 44 MPH
HARTFORD-BRAINARD AP 43 MPH

WINDHAM COUNTY

WILLIMANTIC AP 40 MPH

MIDDLESEX COUNTY...

MIDDLETOWN 47 MPH
CHESTER AIRPORT 40 MPH

NEW HAVEN COUNTY
MERIDEN AIRPORT 39 MPH
HAMMONASSET 36 MPH

NEW LONDON COUNTY
GROTON AIRPORT 53 MPH
PAWCATUCK 40 MPH