New Fairfield - Flash Flooding - 6/12/09

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Date: 6/12/09

Time: Approx 1700

Location: IAO Route 37 x Sawmill Road, various others for pump details

Frequency: 155.6775

Units Operating: Car 1, Car 23, Car 41, Rescue 3, Tanker 5, Engine 6, Brush 14, Engine 16, Tanker 18, Fire Police, First Selectman, CT State Police, Company A Ambulance (Ambulance was first to observe)

Weather Conditions: Torrential Downpour for approximately 45 minutes

Description Of Incident: Units returning from an automatic fire alarm encountered serious flooding (5-6" over roadway at one point, 2' over a bridge) causing road washouts and multiple calls for pumpouts at the same time. Rt. 37 and Sawmill Road both closed, which are the two main ways of getting to northern NF, almost cutting off half the town the other. DOT and NF DPW will be evaluating road damage and inspecting bridges tonight/tomorrow.

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Writer: SageVigiles