Ida forces closure of Fairfield lake; floods Rooster River neighborhood
Fairfield's Lake Mohegan is closed because of extensive damage due to Ida, officials say.
•
Sep 3, 2021, 11:18 AM
•
Updated 1,137 days ago
Share:
More Stories
2:21
Monroe police union holds fundraiser for retired officer who lost home in flood
5h ago1:58
Stamford’s Youth Mental Health First Aid training gives adults tools to help kids in crisis
5h ago1:50
Community college provides lifeline to students facing food insecurity
10h ago0:49
Italian flag raised in Greenwich in honor of Columbus Day
15h ago0:19
State police: Suspect admits making threat against Oxford High School
15h ago2:01
Kane In Your Corner: Protecting yourself against voter registration scams
20h ago2:21
Monroe police union holds fundraiser for retired officer who lost home in flood
5h ago1:58
Stamford’s Youth Mental Health First Aid training gives adults tools to help kids in crisis
5h ago1:50
Community college provides lifeline to students facing food insecurity
10h ago0:49
Italian flag raised in Greenwich in honor of Columbus Day
15h ago0:19
State police: Suspect admits making threat against Oxford High School
15h ago2:01
Kane In Your Corner: Protecting yourself against voter registration scams
20h agoIda caused beach erosion so bad at Lake Mohegan in Fairfield that town officials decided to close the lake for the season.
One neighborhood in Fairfield was also flooded after Ida dumped heavy rains into the Rooster River.
The Rooster River overflowed its banks resulting in major flooding on Lewis Drive and Lynnbrook Road.
Neighbors tell News 12 it's the second time it's happened, and the first was the result of a torrential rainstorm a few years ago.
Gould Manor Park also saw heavy rains that wiped away materials supposed to be used for a massive renovation project.
First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick has requested to allocate more than $3 million in American Rescue Plan money to repairing the Rooster River.
More from News 12
2:21
Monroe police union holds fundraiser for retired officer who lost home in flood
1:30
Clear skies amid drought; sharp cold front this week
0:19
State police: Suspect admits making threat against Oxford High School
1:50
Community college provides lifeline to students facing food insecurity
1:58
Stamford’s Youth Mental Health First Aid training gives adults tools to help kids in crisis
1:33
