Oct 15, 2005
A low pressure system interacted with a plume of tropical moisture as the low slowly moved parallel to the Long Island and south Massachusetts coasts, resulting in excessive rain and flooding across Massachusetts. Approximately 1000 evacuations occurred, including some due to severe urban flooding. Many of these evacuations were a result of near record flooding along the Blackstone River, as well as severe flooding along the Quinebaug River basin in Southbridge. Between 300 and 400 of the eva
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5477612). 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.