Mar 30, 2014
A stacked low pressure system passed south and east of southern New England bringing widespread rainfall to much of the region. This system was anomalously moist with precipitable waters two to three standard deviations above normal for late March. Anywhere from two to five inches of rain fell across southern New England with the highest amounts falling along the south coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This resulted in flash flooding across much of this area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 507093). 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.