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Connecticut, 1999
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1999 was 169 against 170 in 1998.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1999 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 36 |
| Litchfield County | 33 |
| Windham County | 20 |
| Tolland County | 17 |
| New Haven County | 12 |
| Fairfield County | 11 |
| New London County | 10 |
| Middlesex County | 5 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1999 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Jan 1999 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Litchfield | Flash Flood | — | $1,100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Litchfield | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Litchfield | High Wind | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1999 | Litchfield | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1999
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1999 | DR-1302 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Hurricane Floyd | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1999 date of loss
267 NFIP claims, 181 of them paid, for $4,106,034.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.