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The Great Flood of 1955
The Great Flood of 1955 may have been the greatest natural disaster in
Derby and Valley history. The picture above gives a small sense of just how
serious it was. The white screen in the center of the picture was the screen
for the Center Drive In which was located on Division Street where BJ's is
located today. The Naugatuck River spilled over its banks and devastated
everything in its path. There were no flood control walls in 1955, and
torrential downpours from Hurricane Connie had saturated the ground along
the east coast from August 10-12. When Hurricane Diane rolled in a week
later, the water had no place to go. The Naugatuck peaked at more than 25
feet above flood stage in Beacon Falls. The Housatonic also flooded and the
combined flow from both rivers caused extensive damage in the downtown area.
Correct answers came from all over the country!
Correct answers were received
from: John M. Rak, Paul Mari, Randy Ritter, Ross Allen, Joan Driscoll, Tony
Cannici, Walt Mayhew, Jim Bartlett, Dave Petz, Pat Dimon, Millie from
Ansonia, Mary Suess, Ken Dupke, Markanthony Izzo, Jenniegrace Finch, Frank
from Florida, Rick Dunne, Mayor Marc J. Garofalo, C.F.Douglass, Ann Searles,
Henry Wajdowicz, Jack O'Callaghan, Gene Wajdowicz, Brenna and Kaitie
Kelleher, Frank Lazowski, Sr., Jim Stephen, Stan Sroka, Pat Shelton, Marilyn
Mizii, Mary Lou boroski, Jack Skelding, Frederick Picroski, Joe Dedo, Ed
Baclawski, Tim Bailey, Howard Bradshaw, Beth Colette, Bernard Williamson,
Robert Scovin, Tom Chebro, Dave DeRosa, John Asp, Millie from Ansonia, Kathi
Ducharme, Andrea Pokladowski, Jack Sheehy, brian mcmahon, Jay Czajkowski,
Henry Wajdowicz, Geraldine Green, Fred Grant and Steve Tyburski.
Several other people knew it was
the flood, but incorrectly identified the river!
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