July 2019 Flood

On July 11, 2019, a torrential rain storm hit Canaan at 8:15 PM. More than 6 inches of rain came down in less than 2 hours. Streams overflowed, flat roads had many inches of standing water and roadside ditches washed out taking more than half of the driving lanes of the dirt roads downstream.

A total of 29 town roads were damaged. A total of 13 miles of the 35 miles of road experienced severe damage. Several roads were impassable. In addition, there was damage to several town facilities including the transfer station Road bridge.

In all there was about $400,000 in damages to roads and facilities. The Town is expected to take at least two months to complete repairs. Canaan is waiting on a storm declaration so that we can be reimbursed by FEMA for part of the cost.

October 30, 2017

Significant damage occurred as a result of the October 30, 2017 flood.

The damage affected roads...

bridges and culverts...

buildings...

Williams Field and the Rail Trail....

sewer pump station...

water treatment plant....

and caused new dams that threaten us on Orange Brook.

Special thanks to the 25 people who responded to an appeal on Facebook for volunteers to sandbag Village businesses.

Also thank you to the 30 Cardigan students and faculty that picked up the sandbags on the evening of the 30th.

March 17, 2011

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"Mother's Day Flood"
May 14, 2006

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"The Great Flood" March 1, 1896