Flood of 1955

Thirty Waterbury residents are known to have died in the flood.  See the list compiled by Library staff. 

Books and other sources of information about the Great Flood of '55 available at the Silas Bronson Library:

The Naugatuck River Flood of '55
- by the Republican-American (2004)
974.67 Nau (additional copies in Reference and Genealogy Room)

Western Connecticut's Great Flood Disaster, August 19, 1955
- by the Waterbury Republican-American (1955)
974.67 Wes (additional copies in Reference and Genealogy Room)

Friday, August 19, 1955
- by The American Brass Co. (1955)
R 974.67 Fri (additional copies in Genealogy Room)

The Flood of '55
- video produced by Connecticut Public TV (1995)
DOC 974 Floof

"How the Naugatuck Valley Survived the Great Flood of '55"
- a special 44-page supplement to The Sunday Republican (Aug. 27, 1995)
Vertical File

"The Spotlight" published by the Connecticut Light and Power Company
22 pages, illustrated
GE  974.6 Spo (Sept. 1955)
(discusses impact of flood on gas and electric plants)

Visit the web links below for more information:

Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut
For information, call (860) 486-4637.

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updated 2/13/2008