Our Valley History | 90 years after the flood: What 1936 still teaches us about risk on the Conn. River

Our Valley History | 90 years after the flood: What 1936 still teaches us about risk on the Conn. River

Reports from that time described Northampton as briefly isolated, while floodwaters submerged highways, and hundreds of residents — with fears of power failure looming — fled low-lying neighborhoods with few belongings as National Guard units assisted with evacuations.