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01/15/2018 11:00 PM
Icy Connecticut River Pushes Past Banks
The U. S. Coast Guard ice breaker Bollard fueled up in Essex before returning up the Connecticut River on Jan. 16. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier
Heavy rain and recent snowmelt has swelled the Connecticut River, leading to localized flooding during high tides. Today, the high tide hit the lower Connecticut River at about 11 a.m., submerging low-lying areas such as the Deep River Landing and Ferry Road in Chester.
While the U.S. Coast Guard sent an ice breaker up the river today, the flooding on the Connecticut River is not due to ice damming, which has led to recent evacuations in the Housatonic River basin.
Portions of the parking lot (and the entire boat launch) were underwater at noon at Deep River Landing. Photo by Kelley Fryer/Zip06.com
Ferry Road in Chester was closed this morning due to Connecticut River flooding. Photo by Kelley Fryer/Zip06.com
An icy Connecticut River at the Goodspeed Bridge. Photo by Kelley Fryer/Zip06.com
The U. S. Coast Guard ice breaker Bollard made its way up the Connecticut River breaking the ice flows up to Essex on Jan. 16. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier