Sep 6, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near the North Carolina/South Carolina border at 320AM EDT September 6. Hanna then moved north/northeast across the Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England September 6 and 7. Storm total rainfall in southern New England ranged from 2.04 inches in Randolph, MA to 6.56 inches in Nashua, NH. The highest sustained wind of 27 knots (31 mph) was recorded at Nantucket Airport. The highest wind gust of 37 knots (43 mph) was recorded at Blue Hill Observatory in
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136716). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southeast Providence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.