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Coastal Flood — Dukes, MA

Apr 4, 2024

A strong Nor'easter passed offshore of southern New England bringing widespread heavy rainfall, high elevation snow and sleet, as well as strong winds to the region. There was minor flooding on some rivers as well as minor to moderate coastal flooding along the east coast of MA. This was a late season snow storm with very elevation dependent snowfall totals from 0 to over 8 inches. Wind damage was sporadic and mostly minor, with over 25,000 power outages reported in western MA.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1161411). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Dukes, MA

This event is one of many recorded floods in Dukes County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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