Posted by Jim Ifland

The mayor of Naugatuck, Connecticut has declared a state of emergency after a freak rain storm caused flash floods Wednesday afternoon.Emergency officials have been taking call after call for flooding in Naugatuck as a storm dumped more than five inches of rain.The Naugatuck River went from 1.6 feet as of 2:30 p.m. to 6.6 feet as of 4 p.m. because of rain coming downstream from Naugautuck, according to NBC meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan.There is a 6-foot deep sinkhole at Trowbridge Place in Naugatuck caused by the storm. One of the most dramatic is of Hoadley Avenue, where rushing water is carrying chunks of roadway down the street. http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/weather/stories/Roads-Flooded-in-Naugatuck-164628886.html