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Flood — Western Norfolk, MA

Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which led to widespread urban, small stream, and river flooding. During the period from June 15th through the 20th, the slow moving upper level system continued to set off afternoon thunderstorms which moved very slowly in th

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5661581). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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