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Flood — Berkshire, MA

Jan 24, 2019

Following a moderate to heavy snowfall event on January 19-20, a strong low pressure system tracking through southern Canada ushered in an unseasonably warm and moist airmass on January 24th. Temperatures surged into the 40s to mid-50s. Steady rainfall occurred during much of the 24th as a secondary low pressure system developed over the Mid- Atlantic and tracked into southern New England. One to three inches of rainfall occurred over western Massachusetts. The combination of the rainfall along

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 801660). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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