Aug 23, 2009
Hurricane Bill passed well to the east of Nantucket on August 22-23. While Bill passed Southern New England well offshore, he still made quite an impression on the area. Tropical moisture feeding into the area resulted in heavy rainfall which led to flooding and flash flooding. High swells churned up by Bill resulted in high surf and coastal flooding along portions of the Southern New England shoreline. On Nantucket, minor coastal flooding affected Atlantic Street running through Codfish Park on
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 192235). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hampshire County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.