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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

Norfolk, MA · Oct 25, 2017

Low pressure moved north through the Great Lakes. This swung a cold front slowly east into Southern New England on October 25. The front stalled over the region during the 25th before moving off to the east on the 26th.

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Flood

Essex, MA · Oct 25, 2017

Low pressure moved north through the Great Lakes. This swung a cold front slowly east into Southern New England on October 25. The front stalled over the region during the 25th before moving off to the east on the 26th.

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Flood

Bristol, MA · Oct 25, 2017

Low pressure moved north through the Great Lakes. This swung a cold front slowly east into Southern New England on October 25. The front stalled over the region during the 25th before moving off to the east on the 26th.

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Tropical Storm

Southern Worcester, MA · Sep 21, 2017

Named storm Jose formed over the Tropical Atlantic, moving west and growing to become a Major Hurricane. Jose passed north of the Leeward Islands, then turned on a northward path north of the Dominican Republic.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Hampshire, MA · Jan 13, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Bristol, MA · Jan 13, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Hampden, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Bristol, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Jan 13, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Plymouth, MA · Jan 12, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Bristol, MA · Jan 13, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Jan 13, 2018

A slow-moving cold front crossed New England from the afternoon of January 12 to the morning of January 13. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front drew mild and humid air north over Southern New England. This helped generate heavy downpours before the front moved through.

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Flood

Norfolk, MA · Jul 7, 2021

A hot, humid air mass was in place across southern New England, with high downdraft CAPE when a cold front pushed into southern New England in the late afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Hampden, MA · Jul 15, 2005

Slow moving (nearly stationary) thunderstorms produced heavy downpours that lead to flash flooding in Hampden County, Massachusetts. In particular, East Mountain Road in Westfield, Massachusetts flooded as a result of these storms. No direct injuries resulted from these storms.

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Flash Flood

Worcester, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flash Flood

Worcester, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flood

Suffolk, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flood

Worcester, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flood

Suffolk, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flood

Suffolk, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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Flood

Middlesex, MA · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Rhode Island on Friday morning before moving into the Gulf of Maine. It interacted with a stalled frontal boundary and brought widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 3.5 inches and gusty winds along the south coast, which caused scattered tree…

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