In the state, 21 gauges reported their highest levels on record.
All major streams and valleys were flooded, and 30 stream gauges reported their highest levels on record.
Another gauge reported yesterday, the institute's index of new orders, rose to 56.8 in May from 56.4 in April, while the order backlog index posted its first growth in 17 months -- signaling rising demand for future services.
A gauge reported a water level of 4.85 feet (1.5 m) in Venice.
Trackers for the National Weather Service had used rain gauges to report totals throughout the state, and South Cheshire led with 16.49 inches of rain from Oct. 7 through 19.
Gasoline prices were an average $2.67 a gallon on Tuesday, up from $2.31 a month ago, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.
Gasoline prices have fallen by about 4 cents a gallon since last week, to a nationwide average of $2.59, according to AAA's Fuel Gauge Report.
The average national price of gas rose over the last week to $2.98 a gallon, up from $2.90, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
Prices have continued to climb since then, although more slowly, reaching a statewide average of $4.66 on Sunday, according to the AAA's daily fuel gauge report.
The price of gas on average in the United States was $3.96 earlier this month, up from $2.91 a gallon last summer, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.
