954 first-hand accounts of flood events in Massachusetts, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A cold front approaching from the west provided enough lift for showers and thunderstorms. As this front was approaching the atmosphere was sufficiently unstable across western Massachusetts, southwestern New Hampshire and western Connecticut for storms to become severe.
Read the full account →A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph.
Read the full account →A low pressure nor'easter underwent bombogenesis as it developed east of Nantucket on the 26th. It then moved west toward Nantucket Sound, before heading eastward again back out to sea on the 27th. Winds gusted to 60-90+ mph.
Read the full account →A shortwave trough approaching from the eastern Great Lakes helped strengthen wind fields just enough to cause an isolated severe thunderstorm in the slopes of the Berkshires during the evening.
Read the full account →Near-record heat and a strong short-wave trough digging southeastward across Quebec led to the development of afternoon thunderstorms, mainly along the higher terrain in central MA and northeast CT. A few of these storms produced isolated wind damage and some large hail.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Southern New England as an upper level low moved across the area. Weak low level winds resulted in these storms moving very slowly, if at all.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Southern New England as an upper level low moved across the area. Weak low level winds resulted in these storms moving very slowly, if at all.
Read the full account →Low pressure southeast of Nantucket produced widespread showers across southern New England. These showers trained over an area known as the North Shore in Massachusetts, including the towns of Peabody, Swampscott, and Salem.
Read the full account →A hot and muggy airmass was conducive to heavy downpours over eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island when a de-amplifying shortwave moved across the region. It also had support from a moderately strong jet aloft and plenty of moisture.
Read the full account →A hot and muggy airmass was conducive to heavy downpours over eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island when a de-amplifying shortwave moved across the region. It also had support from a moderately strong jet aloft and plenty of moisture.
Read the full account →A hot and muggy airmass was conducive to heavy downpours over eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island when a de-amplifying shortwave moved across the region. It also had support from a moderately strong jet aloft and plenty of moisture.
Read the full account →A hot and muggy airmass was conducive to heavy downpours over eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island when a de-amplifying shortwave moved across the region. It also had support from a moderately strong jet aloft and plenty of moisture.
Read the full account →A low pressure system developed off the mid Atlantic coast and then intensified as it passed southeast of Nantucket on 31 January 2006. Gale force winds combined with an already high astronomical tide produced widespread minor to moderate coastal flooding along the Eastern…
Read the full account →A low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic coast and moved up the east coast southeast of Nantucket producing snow, rain, and ice across Southern New England.
Read the full account →A low pressure system developed off the Mid-Atlantic coast and moved up the east coast southeast of Nantucket producing snow, rain, and ice across Southern New England.
Read the full account →A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th.
Read the full account →A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th.
Read the full account →A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th.
Read the full account →A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th.
Read the full account →A mid level trough and a quasi-stationary boundary across Southern New England led to widespread flash flooding in the late hours of the 3rd into the 4th.
Read the full account →A deamplifying mid level shortwave with dewpoints in the 70s and decent instability brought scattered thunderstorms and widespread flash flooding to Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Read the full account →A deamplifying mid level shortwave with dewpoints in the 70s and decent instability brought scattered thunderstorms and widespread flash flooding to Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Read the full account →A deamplifying mid level shortwave with dewpoints in the 70s and decent instability brought scattered thunderstorms and widespread flash flooding to Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Read the full account →A deamplifying mid level shortwave with dewpoints in the 70s and decent instability brought scattered thunderstorms and widespread flash flooding to Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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