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. One to three inches of rain fell in northwest Massachusetts, but heavy amounts of 4.0 to 6.5 inches fell south of the Mass Pike, with the heaviest amounts, near 7 inches, in the upper portion of Cape Cod. The
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 984620). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Worcester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.