May 25, 2017
A weak area of low pressure slowly intensified as it moved toward Nantucket Island on the evening of May 25th. Ahead of the system, an east-northeasterly wind of 30 to 35 knots developed over the coastal waters, before diminishing near the time of high tide. This coastal flood event coincided with the day before the highest tide of the year.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 702105). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coastal Rockingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.