Aug 13, 2003
A warm front across southern New England helped trigger thunderstorms in a very humid airmass. Weak upper level winds resulted in slow moving thunderstorms that moved from Orleans county into Essex county before weakening. Torrential rainfall accompanied the storms. A road to Island Pond was washed out.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375014). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.