Sep 2, 2021
On Sept. 1, Tropical Depression Ida tracked northeasward from the central Appalachians and arrived in southern New England late in the day as a remnant low. The low moved rather swiftly across southern New England, reaching the coastal waters east of Massachusetts by 7 AM EDT on Sept. 2. Heavy rain of 4.0 to more than 8.0 inches fell across Rhode Island, with the most intense rain falling from the evening on the 1st to the early morning on the 2nd. In Portsmouth, a CoCoRAHS observer recorded 8
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 984580). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Newport County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.