May 25, 2005
An unusually usual late season and long duration nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding to eastern Massachusetts. A preliminary check suggested this was the worst late May winterlike nor'easter since May 25-26, 1967.Although most wind gusts were reported between 45 and 55 mph, some gusts estimated as high as 60 mph brought down trees and power lines over a large area. At least 20,000 electric customers lost service at various times during this storm. As a conseq
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5454347). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.