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Flood — Essex, MA

Nov 3, 2018

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Low pressure over New York City early in the morning on November 3rd rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward across New England. Heavy rain occurred in the early morning hours, with generally 1.50 to 2.50 inches in eastern sections of southern New England and up to 3.66 inches in the slopes of the Berkshires. A few severe thunderstorms moved from Rhode Island into eastern Massachusetts around daybreak. As the strong low passed to our north, strong to damaging westerly winds developed du

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 792301). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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