Dec 25, 2020
An anomalously deep, full-latitude mid-level trough over the Mississippi Valley caused a strong frontal system to move up the Appalachians. It brought strong to damaging winds, heavy rain with minor flooding, and well above normal temperatures to southern New England early on Christmas Day. Winds generally gusted to 40 to 60 mph, except 65 to 70 mph along the southeast Massachusetts coast. South winds were blowing more than 100 mph only 2000 feet above the ground in eastern Massachusetts and R
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 928500). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Norfolk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.