More than 7 inches of rain fell in parts of Connecticut on Sunday, Sept. 13, as torrential downpours flooded roads and left drivers trapped in their vehicles.

The National Weather Service released preliminary rainfall totals Sunday afternoon. Scroll to the bottom of this news article to find out exactly how much rain your CT town got.

Stamford recorded 7.45 inches as of 12:20 p.m., the highest observation included in a National Weather Service precipitation report issued at 1:57 p.m. Branford followed with 6.91 inches, while Fairfield recorded 5.92 inches, according to the NWS. Click here for video of floodwaters in Branford.

Flooded streets in Norwalk, CT

Norwalk, CT Police Department

The Norwalk-to-Westport area was also among the hardest hit, receiving six to seven inches of rain after 7 a.m., according to a state update cited by the Westport Fire Department.

Rainfall rates there reached three to four inches per hour, the department said.

Westport emergency responders conducted 13 rescues of people trapped in vehicles by floodwaters, according to the department. Fire, police, EMS, Public Works and dispatch teams continued responding to calls throughout town.

Other significant NWS observations included 5.14 inches in Branford, 4.82 inches in Wallingford, 4.17 inches at Bridgeport Airport, 4.16 inches north of Stamford, 3.76 inches in Milford, 3.65 inches in Shelton and 3.54 inches in Durham.

New Haven recorded 3.42 inches, Hamden 3.35 inches, Groton 3.35 inches, Woodbridge 3.13 inches, Lyme 3.12 inches and New London 2.99 inches.

Westport officials warned residents that hazards could remain even after the rain subsided.

“Residents should continue to avoid flooded roads, never drive around barricades, and give emergency crews room to work," town officials said. "Even as the rain subsides, standing water and other hazards may remain.”

Click here to find out how many inches of rain fell in your town.

Race organizers are facing backlash after runners were left wading through waist-high floodwater during a half marathon Sunday morning, Sept. 13, through Saddle River County Park in Bergen County.

Floodwaters overtook portions of the Racefaster Half Marathon course along the bridges in the Paramus and Fair Lawn area as torrential downpours battered the region.

Video shared by Zac Clark, who was a contestant on Season 16 of "The Bachelorette," shows runners pushing through waist-high water along the course.

“Bro, this is nuts,” said Clark, as he waded through the water near Red Mill Road.

Clark still finished the 13.1-mile race in 1:40:42, placing third in his age group. 

"Many rivers were crossed," he captioned the clip, in part.

The conditions drew criticism from other runners, who questioned why organizers allowed the race to continue.

“Just finished this, and jokes and perseverance aside, the organizers 100% needed to call this race. So unsafe and I hope no one got hurt,” runner Claire Holt wrote on Instagram.

Emily Smolenski, another runner, said she encountered flooding beneath bridges and would not have gone through it alone.

“I also ran and couldn’t believe what I was running through. Thankfully I was in a group each time I went under those bridges otherwise I wouldn’t have gone through. I also hope everyone stayed safe.”

Jeff Le, who identifies himself as a race director and search-and-rescue swiftwater technician, called the situation dangerous: “Wow, as a race director and SAR swiftwater tech this is extremely negligent and dangerous. Hard no even for a trail race. Hope everyone stayed safe.”

Daily Voice has reached out to Racefaster for comment.

The race unfolded as torrential downpours caused widespread flooding across North Jersey, leaving roads underwater and shutting down portions of major highways.

A woman lost approximately $60,000 after scammers sent her a text claiming fraudulent charges had been made through her Apple Pay account, police said.

The 76-year-old Mineola woman received the message and was told she needed to call a phone number listed to resolve the supposed transactions, Nassau County Police said in a release issued Sunday, Sept. 13.

She complied, detectives said, then met two different men between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27, handing each approximately $30,000 in cash.

The first meeting happened in Williston Park on Aug. 25, police said. The second happened in Mineola on Aug. 27 at approximately 1:40 p.m.

The woman realized she had been scammed the following day and contacted police, authorities said.

The first man was described as a white man who was about 5 feet tall with a stocky build. The second was described as an Asian man who was about 5 feet tall and last seen wearing a dark T-shirt and possibly glasses, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or 911. All Crime Stoppers callers may remain anonymous.

An escaped emu took police on an unusual pursuit in Rockland County after making a break from a local petting zoo, authorities said.

Ramapo police officers responded to the call just before 8:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and quickly spotted the runaway bird, though getting it under control took some teamwork, the department said.

“We don’t know why the chicken crossed the road, but the emu crossed the road because Sgt. Anton didn’t give it an option,” the department said.

Police used a Skydio Drone as First Responder drone to track the emu from above while officers worked to corral it, authorities said. Sgt. Anton ultimately helped bring the emu's “unauthorized tour of Ramapo” to an end, according to the department.

The emu was safely recovered and returned to the petting zoo, police said. No injuries were reported, said the department, adding, “No injuries, no citations, and no word yet on whether it plans to escape again.”

A New Jersey police department is mourning its second officer in a matter of weeks, a loss the chief called another “incredible blow.”

Secaucus Police Officer Matthew Kirvin, Badge No. 182, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to a statement from Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller. His cause of death was not disclosed. On Monday, Aug. 24, the department lost Lt. Thomas “TJ” Malanka Jr., after a battle with brain cancer.

“With the passing of Lieutenant Malanka still fresh in our hearts the loss of Police Officer Matthew Kirvin has struck another incredible blow to our department in a span of a couple weeks," Police Chief Dennis Miller said. "Although we are on bended knee I know we will not succumb to the internal pain we are all feeling.”

Kirvin was one of three officers credited with reviving a woman in 2020.

Kirvin was remembered by Secaucus PBA Local 84 as a friend whose loss will be felt throughout the department.

Miller said he had spoken with most members of the department in person, by phone or by text over the previous 24 hours and had watched officers support one another. The department's resiliency program, led by Police Officer Matthew Garzone and County Resiliency Officer Sgt. Megan Connell, has been providing support to members, Miller said.

Police agencies from across New Jersey have also reached out with messages of sympathy and support, according to the PBA.

“In moments like this, you are reminded that the law-enforcement family is much larger than the walls of any one department," the chief said. "This loss is ours to carry, but we do not have to carry it alone.”

The PBA asked the community to keep Kirvin's family, friends and loved ones in their thoughts: “Rest easy, 182. We’ve got it from here.”

A 22-year-old man accused of robbing a Chase Bank in Rockland County after telling a teller he had a gun was arrested less than 20 minutes after fleeing, authorities said.

James L. Gordon, of Nanuet, is charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and third-degree menacing in connection with the Saturday, Sept. 12 incident, Clarkstown police said. Officers responded to the Chase Bank at 61 Smith St. in Nanuet around 11:05 a.m. on a report of a robbery, police said.

A witness told investigators the suspect entered the bank around 11 a.m., approached a teller station, said he had a firearm, and demanded money, according to police. The suspect fled the bank on foot around 11:01 a.m., authorities said.

Officers obtained a detailed description and began searching the surrounding area while others remained at the bank to interview witnesses, police said.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., an officer found a man matching the suspect's description behind 122 Route 59 and detained him, authorities said. K9 Jax assisted officers in searching the area.

The man was identified as Gordon and taken into custody, police said. Gordon was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court, where bail was set at $50,000 cash or a $100,000 bond. He was then taken to the Rockland County Jail.

A pedestrian was struck Sunday afternoon on Route 74 in Central Pennsylvania, prompting a roadway closure and significant traffic delays, regional police said.

York County Regional Police were dispatched around 12:37 p.m. Sept. 13 to the area of 830 E. Main St. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

The crash happened on the stretch of Route 74 between Dallastown and Red Lion, police said.

The roadway was closed while officers investigated, according to an alert issued at 2:10 p.m. Motorists were asked to avoid the area or expect significant delays.

No information about the pedestrian’s condition or the circumstances leading up to the crash was immediately released.

A man was seriously injured after getting out of his car following a crash on the Long Island Expressway early Sunday, Sept. 13, police said.

The Center Moriches man was driving a 2025 Nissan Altima eastbound in the HOV lane near Exit 50 in Melville when he struck the median around 5:50 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.

He got out to inspect the damage and was then hit by a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Cristian Guevara, investigators said.

The Altima driver was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with serious injuries.

Guevara and his passenger, John Hurtado-Conde, were found with narcotics, police said.

Guevara, 28, was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, third- and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia.

Hurtado-Conde, 31, of Flanders, was charged with third- and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, police said.

Both were being held at Suffolk County Police’s Third Precinct ahead of arraignment Monday, Sept. 14, in First District Court in Central Islip.

A 34-year-old woman is charged with murder after police say she fatally stabbed her husband inside their New York home early Sunday, Sept. 13.

Sabrina Balchand-Jackson was charged with second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after the stabbing in the 600 block of South Pearl Street near Mount Hope Drive in Albany, police said.

Officers were called to the home around 3:50 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive man. They found the 39-year-old with a stab wound to his abdomen, police said.

Albany Fire Department crews and emergency medical personnel treated him at the scene before he was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

Balchand-Jackson stabbed her husband with a knife, police explained. She was located nearby and taken into custody shortly after officers arrived.

She was expected to be arraigned Monday morning in Albany City Criminal Court. The victim’s name has not been released.

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A mother has filed a lawsuit against a New Jersey borough, its police department, and one of its officers, claiming that her child suffered a serious burn after being placed on a hot police motorcycle during National Night Out in 2025 (see lawsuit attached at the bottom of this news article).

Nicole Scarpa filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and her child, identified only as V.S., against the Borough of Florham Park, its police department and an unidentified police officer, on Aug. 31, in Morris County Superior Court.

The mother and child were attending National Night Out, a national community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships, at 37 Elm St. in Florham Park on Aug. 5, 2025, according to the complaint and information about the event posted online. Police officers at the event interacted with children and displayed vehicles and equipment, including a police motorcycle, the suit says.

An officer invited, assisted, allowed or physically placed the child on the motorcycle without first making sure it was safe or warning the child or her parent that the exhaust system or related components were hot enough to cause serious burns, according to the lawsuit.  The child suffered a serious burn to her right leg, along with permanent scarring and disfigurement, the lawsuit alleges. The complaint also claims she suffered pain, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life. 

The lawsuit further accuses the borough and police department of failing to establish safeguards for children interacting with recently operated police vehicles and failing to adequately train or supervise officers about hot motorcycle exhaust systems during public events. 

Scarpa is seeking compensatory damages, interest, attorney's fees and other relief. She has also demanded a jury trial. 

Daily Voice has reached out to Florham Park police for comment.