Connecticut
While Hurricane Diane is wettest known tropical cyclone to impact New England, the 1938 New England hurricane produced the most rain in the state of Connecticut. Nonetheless, the flood from Hurricane Diane led to a significant death toll (nearly 200) from Pennsylvania eastward through southern New England.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Connecticut |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 434.3 | 17.1 | 1938 New England hurricane | Buck | |
| 2 | 428.2 | 16.86 | Diane 1955 | Torrington #2 | |
| 3 | 338.3 | 13.32 | Eloise 1975 | Mount Carmel | |
| 4 | 289.6 | 11.40 | Floyd 1999 | West Hartford | |
| 5 | 257.8 | 10.15 | Irene 2011 | New Hartford | |
| 6 | 240.8 | 9.48 | Connie 1955 | Round Pond | |
| 7 | 185.9 | 7.34 | Donna 1960 | Wolcott Reservoir | |
| 8 | 162.3 | 6.39 | Lee 2011 | Danbury | |
| 9 | 158.0 | 6.22 | Bob 1991 | Norwich Public Utility Plant | |
| 10 | 152.4 | 6.0 | Hurricane Seven, 1934 | ||
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States