Aug 16, 2002
A cold front, slicing through a steamy air mass, produced scattered thunderstorms in Berkshire County on the afternoon of August 16. Torrential rains from the storms resulted in flash flooding on Route 8 in the town of North Adams. Also in North Adams, a house was struck by lightning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5313048). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Berkshire County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.