Dec 10, 2012
Unseasonably warm and humid air behind a warm front triggered the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across southeast Massachusetts. Locally heavy rainfall in the urbanized corridor around New Bedford resulted in minor flooding. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were observed.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 427004). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Bristol County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.