The casualties came as the floodwaters got out of control in Little Stream, Oxford, about 35 miles southwest of Hartford, a police representative told The Post on Monday.
One woman was in her car while the other was walking when she grabbed a road sign, police said.
Oxford fire Chief Scott Pellitier told the New Shelter Register that the main victim’s body was found Monday morning. Teams found the second woman Monday evening.
Police declined to identify the casualties until their families could be notified.
Parts of western Connecticut received about 10 inches of rain on Sunday, according to the Public Weather Administration.
The sudden, heavy storm flooded roads and streams, causing deaths and heavy damage and leaving a large number of people homeless.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said in a statement that more than 100 people have been evacuated by search and rescue groups since Sunday night.
“This was a memorable storm in some areas of Connecticut,” Lamont said. “If you live in the western part of Connecticut, we are urging you to stay home until the flooding subsides, and certainly do not attempt to travel through any submerged roads.”
The Public Weather Administration has forecast more severe weather Monday evening.
The office said in a statement that “variable rainfall and scattered downpours” would continue, bringing damaging wind gusts and more flooding to an already surprisingly waterlogged area.
“The most vulnerable areas for flooding impacts will be southwestern CT, northeastern NJ and much of Long Island, as soils are submerged and currents are strong,” the weather administration warned in an announcement.
After affecting Connecticut, the storm continued moving toward Long Island. The public weather administration reported that the weather conditions are independent of Typhoon Ernesto, which is bypassing the North Atlantic.
Many flights have been canceled at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports.