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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.

Coastal Flood

Eastern Plymouth, 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$15K damage

Suffolk, MA · May 15, 2018

A cold front over the Great Lakes moved through Southern New England during the late afternoon and early night of May 15th. The air mass over Massachusetts was very warm and humid, and as the cold front moved into this air it generated numerous thunderstorms.

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Tropical Storm$267K damage

Dukes, MA · Aug 28, 2011

Hurricane Irene formed east of the Caribbean island of Dominica, part of the Lesser Antilles region, on the afternoon of August 20. Irene moved through the Caribbean and up the east coast of the United States making landfall twice.

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Suffolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Essex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Essex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Worcester, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Norfolk, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Bristol, MA · Jun 13, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Bristol, MA · Jun 14, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 14, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Middlesex, MA · Jun 14, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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Flash Flood$570K damage

Essex, MA · Jun 14, 1998

On June 12th through the 14th, a very slow moving complex storm system moved through southeast New England. The combination of its slow movement and the presence of tropical moisture across the region produced rainfall of 6 to 12 inches over much of eastern Massachusetts, which…

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