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Flood — Plymouth, MA

May 13, 2006

Heavy rainfall, most of it falling over a 100 hour period, caused widespread flooding across much of eastern Massachusetts of small streams and main stem rivers. Major flooding of a number of small streams and main stem rivers occurred in Essex County of Massachusetts. The Governor of Massachusetts declared a State of Emergency for a time during this event, and the President declared major disaster status for those affected in Essex, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties in Massachusetts. At some lo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5513523). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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