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Massachusetts Flood Stories

954 first-hand accounts of flood events in Massachusetts, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood$10K damage

Plymouth, MA · Aug 16, 2003

Severe thunderstorms downed trees in Northampton and large branches in Holyoke, then dropped nickel sized hail in Westfield and Agawam. Another severe thunderstorm in Marshfield downed four large trees, before torrential rainfall flooded several roads in Plymouth.

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Coastal Flood

Suffolk, MA · Apr 9, 2020

High astronomical tides produced some very minor coastal flooding around the time of high tide on east coast of MA in the early afternoon. A strong cold front joined forces with a negatively tilting upper level disturbance to produce a narrow line of severe thunderstorms that…

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Essex, MA · Apr 9, 2020

High astronomical tides produced some very minor coastal flooding around the time of high tide on east coast of MA in the early afternoon. A strong cold front joined forces with a negatively tilting upper level disturbance to produce a narrow line of severe thunderstorms that…

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Plymouth, MA · Dec 17, 2020

A storm system produced heavy snow, strong to damaging winds, and minor coastal flooding in southern New England. This was a tough storm to forecast.

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Coastal Flood

Suffolk, MA · Dec 17, 2020

A storm system produced heavy snow, strong to damaging winds, and minor coastal flooding in southern New England. This was a tough storm to forecast.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · 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…

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Flood

Worcester, MA · 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…

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Flood

Franklin, MA · 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…

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Flood

Bristol, MA · 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…

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Flood

Worcester, MA · 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…

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Tropical Storm

Northern Berkshire, MA · Aug 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias tracked northeast from the eastern Carolinas across the mid-Hudson Valley and into New England. The center of the storm passed close to Albany, NY on August 4th.

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Flood

Franklin, MA · Aug 7, 2008

An unstable atmosphere and plenty of sunshine led to widespread severe weather across Southern New England. Cold upper level temperatures allowed large hail to form and form it did with one report of two inch diameter hail in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

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Flood

Hampden, MA · Jun 1, 2006

Severe thunderstorms moved through portions of western, central, and interior eastern Massachusetts ahead of a cold front, which dropped southeast through New England.The storms initially produced wind damage in Monson where large trees, wires, and a telephone pole were brought…

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Jul 11, 2006

Hot and humid air in place over southern New England set the stage for severe thunderstorms throughout the Bay State during the afternoon and early evening.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Jul 11, 2006

Hot and humid air in place over southern New England set the stage for severe thunderstorms throughout the Bay State during the afternoon and early evening.

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Flood

Plymouth, MA · Jun 23, 2006

Thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail throughout parts of the Bay State, with flash flooding also occurring from torrential rainfall in eastern Massachusetts.The storms, which were scattered in nature, initially produced penny sized hail in Hampden.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Bristol, MA · Jul 8, 2011

A strong cold front pushing through Southern New England, coupled with tropical moisture streaming into the area, produced showers and thunderstorms. These storms, in turn, produced torrential rainfall with rainfall rates of at least two inches per hour.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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Tropical Storm

Barnstable, MA · Sep 16, 2023

Hurricane Lee passed east of Southern New England during the morning hours moving toward maritime Canada by midday. As it passed by it produced some tropical storm level sustained winds and wind gusts but impact was minimal.

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