High Level Signs - Connecticut River - Hadlyme, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member chrissyml
N 41° 25.200 W 072° 25.680
18T E 714939 N 4588575
A collection of signs shows the high levels of the Connecticut River.
Waymark Code: WM16DZG
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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This display is on a fence at the Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch on the east bank of the Connecticut River. It is next to Gillette Castle State Park. It shows the high water marks of the River during floods in 1938, 1936, 1955, 1927, 1891, and 1924.

About the flood of 1955: (visit link)

About the flood of 1936: (visit link)

About the flood of 1938: (visit link)

About the flood of 1927: (visit link)
Natural or man made event?: Natural

What type of marker?: Signs on a fence

When did this occur?: 1938, 1936, 1955, 1927, 1891, and 1924

Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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