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Connecticut, 2024
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 2024 was 287 against 240 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hartford County | 47 |
| Fairfield County | 46 |
| New Haven County | 44 |
| Litchfield County | 33 |
| Windham County | 18 |
| New London County | 16 |
| Tolland County | 14 |
| Middlesex County | 6 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2024 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 1 | — |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Windham | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | 1 | — |
| 21 Jun 2024 | New London | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Middlesex | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 18 Aug 2024 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | New Haven | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Fairfield | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Litchfield | Tornado | EF0 | $15,000 | — | — |
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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2024 | FM-5542 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Hawthorne Fire | 2 |
| 20 Sep 2024 | DR-4820 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 3 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | EM-3612 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | 3 |
| 13 Jan 2024 | EM-3604 | Emergency | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And A Potential Dam Breach | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
244 NFIP claims, 173 of them paid, for $8,237,801.
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.