Jan 31, 2006
A low pressure system developed off the mid Atlantic coast and then intensified as it passed southeast of Nantucket on 31 January 2006. Gale force winds combined with an already high astronomical tide produced widespread minor to moderate coastal flooding along the Eastern Massachusetts coastline. No known injuries directly resulted from this coastal flood event.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5488354). 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.