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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.

Flood

Middlesex, MA · Jul 23, 2020

A short-wave trough approached the region aloft while a pre-frontal trough moved into the area at the surface. producing severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. Dewpoints were between 70 and 75, providing ample moisture.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Jul 22, 2008

The remnants of a Mesoscale Convective Complex over Ohio moved through southern New England, producing heavy rain that wreaked havoc over western Massachusetts.

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Flash Flood$10K damage

Berkshire, MA · Jul 7, 1997

On July 7, severe thunderstorms developed ahead and along a cold front which crossed Berkshire County during the early afternoon hours. Hail was observed with many of these storms.

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Flood

Berkshire, MA · Jul 29, 2021

A couple of severe thunderstorms pushed across western Massachusetts during the evening hours of Thursday, July 29, 2021 along a warm front and area of low pressure, downing trees and power lines as a result.

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Flood

Berkshire, MA · Jul 29, 2021

A couple of severe thunderstorms pushed across western Massachusetts during the evening hours of Thursday, July 29, 2021 along a warm front and area of low pressure, downing trees and power lines as a result.

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Flood

Bristol, MA · Jun 29, 2020

A mid-level cold pool provided the instability for scattered severe thunderstorms, with large hail and damaging winds in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut during the mid-afternoon hours. Franklin County, MA was particularly hard-hit by damaging winds.

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Coastal Flood

Dukes, MA · Apr 3, 2020

A large and intense ocean storm east of New England caused a period of coastal flooding at the time of high tide in the early to mid morning and strong, locally damaging winds from the late morning to mid afternoon.

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Coastal Flood

Nantucket, MA · Apr 3, 2020

A large and intense ocean storm east of New England caused a period of coastal flooding at the time of high tide in the early to mid morning and strong, locally damaging winds from the late morning to mid afternoon.

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Coastal Flood

Suffolk, MA · Apr 3, 2020

A large and intense ocean storm east of New England caused a period of coastal flooding at the time of high tide in the early to mid morning and strong, locally damaging winds from the late morning to mid afternoon.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Apr 16, 2018

Low pressure organized over the Ohio Valley on April 14th, swept to the Mid Atlantic coast on the 15th, and moved along the New England coast on the 16th.

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Coastal Flood

Barnstable, MA · Sep 22, 2020

Hurricane Teddy passed well to the east of Massachusetts, as it headed toward the Canadian maritime provinces. Strong winds gusted to between 40 and 47 mph in eastern Massachusetts.

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Coastal Flood

Suffolk, MA · Sep 22, 2020

Hurricane Teddy passed well to the east of Massachusetts, as it headed toward the Canadian maritime provinces. Strong winds gusted to between 40 and 47 mph in eastern Massachusetts.

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Essex, MA · Sep 22, 2020

Hurricane Teddy passed well to the east of Massachusetts, as it headed toward the Canadian maritime provinces. Strong winds gusted to between 40 and 47 mph in eastern Massachusetts.

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Coastal Flood

Eastern Plymouth, MA · Sep 22, 2020

Hurricane Teddy passed well to the east of Massachusetts, as it headed toward the Canadian maritime provinces. Strong winds gusted to between 40 and 47 mph in eastern Massachusetts.

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Flash Flood

Berkshire, MA · Aug 12, 2017

After widespread rain moved through overnight associated with a warm front, early clouds gave way to breaks of sun ahead of an approaching cold front and upper level disturbance on Saturday, August 12th.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Oct 29, 2017

The remnants of Tropical Storm Phillipe merged with a mid-latitude system approaching the U.S. East Coast. This created an area of low pressure that moved north from the Carolinas through New York State on the 29th.

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