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Flood — Northern Berkshire, MA

Jan 19, 1996

An intense area of low pressure which was located over the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday morning January 19th produced unseasonably warm temperatures, high dewpoints and strong winds. This resulted in rapid melting of one to three feet of snow. In addition to the rapid snowmelt one to three inches of rain fell as the system moved northeast along the coast. This resulted in the flooding of many small streams across Berkshire County. The Green River also flooded which washed out some side road

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5553426). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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