Jun 22, 2009
An unusually strong coastal storm moved southeast of Nantucket, resulting in coastal flooding and strong winds across portions of coastal Massachusetts. Because of coastal erosion that began in 2007, the last 5 cottages of First Village (Chatham) on Nauset Beach, were lost in this storm. During this storm, roughly 40 feet of beach in front of the properties was eroded. Two of the five cottages had tilted over, with waves lapping at the buildings. The owners of the remaining cottages asked pe
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 178874). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Barnstable County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.