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Connecticut, 2005
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 2005 was 215 against 97 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2005 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 27 |
| Fairfield County | 22 |
| Tolland County | 19 |
| Windham County | 14 |
| New London County | 12 |
| Litchfield County | 11 |
| New Haven County | 8 |
| Middlesex County | 7 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2005 | Windham | Flood | — | $600,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tolland | Flood | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Sep 2005 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 8 Mar 2005 | Windham | High Wind | 58 mph | $45,000 | — | 1 |
| 31 May 2005 | New Haven | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 May 2005 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2005 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Hartford | Flood | — | $4,200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tolland | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tolland | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tolland | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Tolland | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Windham | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jan 2005 | Hartford | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 27 May 2005 | Hartford | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Tolland | Flood | — | $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 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2005 | DR-1619 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 5 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | EM-3246 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 8 |
| 17 Feb 2005 | EM-3200 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record Snow | 8 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
602 NFIP claims, 456 of them paid, for $6,858,029.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.