479 ACUS71 KBOX 012224 PSHBOX POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM IRENE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 623 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2011 NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR IRENE. COUNTIES INCLUDED...NANTUCKET...BARNSTABLE...DUKES...PLYMOUTH... BRISTOL MA...NORFOLK...SUFFOLK...ESSEX...MIDDLESEX...WORCESTER... HAMPDEN...HAMPSHIRE...FRANKLIN...WASHINGTON...KENT...PROVIDENCE... NEWPORT...BRISTOL RI...HARTFORD...TOLLAND...WINDHAM...CHESHIRE... HILLSBOROUGH A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KACK-NANTUCKET MA 41.25 -70.06 991.7 28/1953 210/035 28/2353 210/055 28/2320 KAFN-JAFFREY NH 42.80 -72.00 980.9 28/2052 270/016 28/2352 170/039 28/1435 KASH-NASHUA NH 42.78 -71.51 981.8 28/2051 110/028 28/1353 110/045 28/1430 KBAF-WESTFIELD MA 42.15 -72.72 976.9 28/1853 270/023 28/2153 320/034 29/0135 KBDL-WINDSOR LOCKS CT 41.93 -72.68 977.1 28/1751 280/026 29/0151 290/044 29/0209 KBED-BEDFORD MA 42.47 -71.29 983.4 28/2056 100/029 28/1341 140/044 28/1629 KBID-BLOCK ISLAND RI 41.16 -71.58 989.4 28/1815 I 260/031 29/0015 220/048 28/2055 KBOS-BOSTON MA 42.36 -71.01 983.6 28/2154 160/038 28/1554 150/055 28/1610 KBVY-BEVERLY MA 42.58 -70.92 983.1 28/2253 160/026 28/1853 170/043 28/1830 KCEF-CHICOPEE MA 42.19 -72.53 985.7 28/2255 270/025 29/0041 280/037 29/0140 KCQX-CHATHAM MA 41.68 -69.99 991.1 28/2152 190/024 28/1852 190/052 28/2113 KEEN-KEENE NH 42.89 -72.27 9999.0 I 010/008 29/1855 320/014 29/1755 KEWB-NEW BEDFORD MA 41.67 -70.96 1000.0 29/1953 210/035 28/1453 210/050 28/1453 KFIT-FITCHBURG MA 42.55 -71.76 981.2 28/1952 140/028 28/1550 140/040 28/1643 KFMH-FALMOUTH MA 41.65 -70.52 991.8 28/2115 I 210/036 28/2255 220/052 28/2215 KHFD-HARTFORD MA 41.73 -72.65 977.6 28/1753 150/021 28/1653 170/040 28/1525 KHYA-HYANNIS MA 41.66 -70.28 990.3 28/2156 190/038 28/1814 200/057 28/2056 KIJD-WILLIMANTIC CT 41.74 -72.18 980.8 28/1752 160/024 28/1452 170/044 28/1250 KLWM-LAWRENCE MA 42.71 -71.12 983.2 28/2154 120/024 28/1454 100/040 28/1449 KMHT-MANCHESTER NH 42.93 -71.44 981.8 28/2053 140/027 28/1651 150/044 28/1953 KMQE-MILTON MA 42.21 -71.11 984.0 28/1954 160/037 28/1654 170/070 28/1535 KMVY-VINEYARD HAVEN MA 41.39 -70.61 989.2 28/1853 180/032 28/1653 170/054 28/1728 KOQU-NORTH KINGSTON RI 41.59 -71.41 9999.0 I 170/020 26/2150 I 200/027 25/1950 I KORE-ORANGE MA 42.57 -72.29 979.0 28/1952 090/024 28/1308 290/037 29/0247 KORH-WORCESTER MA 42.26 -71.88 981.2 28/1954 150/027 28/1711 140/045 28/1341 KOWD-NORWOOD MA 42.19 -71.17 983.4 28/1953 150/025 28/1453 140/057 28/1443 KPVC-PROVINCETOWN MA 42.07 -70.22 988.8 29/0035 I 150/030 28/1515 140/042 28/1415 KPVD-PROVIDENCE MA 41.72 -71.43 984.4 28/1951 160/034 28/1626 110/056 28/1139 KPYM-PLYMOUTH MA 41.90 -70.73 994.9 28/1252 140/022 28/1252 120/044 28/1235 KSFZ-SMITFIELD RI 41.92 -71.49 985.1 28/2035 I 260/016 29/0335 260/030 29/0335 KTAN-TAUNTON MA 41.87 -71.02 985.1 28/2052 140/028 28/1421 140/050 28/1250 KUUU-NEWPORT RI 41.53 -71.28 990.1 28/1253 160/028 28/1319 160/048 28/1313 KWST-WESTERLY RI 41.34 -71.80 984.0 28/1753 160/031 28/1435 180/046 28/1605 REMARKS: NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS... NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION ID MIN DATE/ MAX DATE/ PEAK DATE/ LAT LON PRES TIME SUST TIME GUST TIME DEG DECIMAL (MB) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) (KT) (UTC) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 44018-30NM E NANTUCKET 41.25 -69.31 994.2 28/1850 220/031 29/0150 220/039 29/0150 05/02 44008-54NM SE NANTUCKET 40.50 -69.25 996.1 28/1950 180/035 28/1750 180/047 28/1750 44013-16NM E BOSTON MA 42.34 -70.65 984.2 28/2150 140/035 28/1550 140/041 28/1550 05/02 44029-MASSACHUSETTS BAY MA GOMOOS 42.52 -70.57 984.1 28/2304 150/031 28/1704 150/045 28/1704 04/02 44020-NANTUCKET MA 41.44 -70.19 989.4 28/2150 210/041 28/2350 180/054 28/1650 05/20 BZBM3-WOODS HOLE MA NOS 41.52 -70.67 988.8 28/2048 999/999 99/9999 999/999 99/999 FOXR1-PROVIDENCE RI PORTS 41.80 -71.40 987.8 28/1436 I 190/043 28/1548 160/058 28/1248 CPTR1-CONIMICUT LIGHT RI PORTS 41.71 -71.34 987.8 28/2318 I 160/054 28/1730 140/072 28/1336 04/02 FRVM3-FALL RIVER MA PORTS 41.70 -71.16 987.8 28/2312 I 999/999 99/999 999/999 99/999 PTCR1-POTTER COVE-PRUDENCE ISLAND RI PORTS 41.63 -71.34 987.8 28/2318 I 220/019 28/2336 120/047 28/1236 QPTR1-QUONSET POINT RI PORTS 41.58 -71.41 988.0 28/2324 I 150/043 28/1642 160/054 28/1730 06/02 NWPR1-NEWPORT RI PORTS 41.50 -71.33 987.8 28/1436 I 200/039 28/1642 180/051 28/1518 NTKM3-NANTUCKET ISLAND NOS 41.28 -70.10 991.1 28/2024 190/025 28/1748 210/039 28/2330 09/02 WAXM3-WAQUOIT BAY RESERVE MA 41.58 -70.53 988.0 28/2300 I 130/012 28/1245 999/999 99/999 I BHBM3-BOSTON MA 42.35 -71.05 983.3 28/2112 999/999 99/999 999/999 99/999 REMARKS: C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 15 UTC AUG 27 UNTIL 05 UTC AUG 29 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY/TOWN COUNTY ID RAINFALL LAT LON (IN) DEG DECIMAL --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONWAY FRANKLIN 9.92 42.51 -72.68 ASHFIELD FRANKLIN 9.75 42.52 -72.79 BURLINGTON HARTFORD 9.50 41.76 -72.97 SHELBURNE FALLS FRANKLIN 8.50 42.60 -72.74 EAST HARTFORD HARTFORD 8.18 41.78 -72.61 BRISTOL HARTFORD 8.04 41.68 -72.94 TOLLAND HAMPDEN 7.90 42.08 -73.02 NORTH GRANBY HARTFORD 7.74 41.99 -72.83 HEATH FRANKLIN 7.70 42.66 -72.83 GRANVILLE HAMPDEN 7.68 42.06 -72.87 EAST CHARLEMONT FRANKLIN 7.60 42.62 -72.79 COLRAIN FRANKLIN 7.50 42.67 -72.70 GOSHEN HAMPSHIRE 7.50 42.43 -72.80 PLAINFIELD HAMPSHIRE 7.50 42.51 -72.92 ROWE FRANKLIN 7.50 42.70 -72.90 SOUTHWICK HAMPDEN 7.39 42.05 -72.77 WESTHAMPTON HAMPSHIRE 7.15 42.30 -72.77 GRANBY HARTFORD 7.10 41.95 -72.79 UNIONVILLE HARTFORD 7.10 41.75 -72.89 HINSDALE CHESHIRE 7.00 42.78 -72.49 WEST HARTFORD HARTFORD 6.63 41.76 -72.75 2 NNW MILFORD MIDDLESEX 6.61 42.17 -71.53 CHARLEMONT FRANKLIN 6.48 42.63 -72.88 WORTHINGTON HAMPSHIRE 6.45 42.41 -72.93 WARE HAMPSHIRE 6.20 42.25 -72.25 ENFIELD HARTFORD 6.14 41.96 -72.57 NORTHBRIDGE WORCESTER 6.02 42.15 -71.65 EAST FARMINGTON HEIGHTS HARTFORD 6.00 41.73 -72.78 BUFFUMVILLE WORCESTER 5.97 42.11 -71.90 FRANCESTOWN HILLSBOROUGH 5.95 42.98 -71.80 HAYDENVILLE HAMPSHIRE 5.92 42.37 -72.70 CANTON HARTFORD 5.90 41.82 -72.89 WESTFIELD HAMPDEN 5.88 42.13 -72.76 WOODSTOCK WINDHAM 5.81 41.95 -71.98 NEWINGTON HARTFORD 5.80 41.69 -72.72 BARRE WORCESTER 5.72 42.42 -72.11 WEST SIMSBURY HARTFORD 5.70 41.87 -72.86 HARDWICK WORCESTER 5.57 42.35 -72.20 AUBURN WORCESTER 5.50 42.20 -71.83 WEST BROOKFIELD WORCESTER 5.50 42.23 -72.15 WESTBOROUGH WORCESTER 5.45 42.26 -71.62 WALPOLE CHESHIRE 5.40 43.08 -72.43 HEBRON TOLLAND 5.39 41.65 -72.37 NORTH WEARE HILLSBOROUGH 5.37 43.11 -71.74 WARREN BRISTOL RI 5.37 41.73 -71.28 BARRE FALLS WORCESTER 5.34 42.42 -72.03 LOWELL MIDDLESEX 5.34 42.63 -71.32 EASTHAMPTON HAMPSHIRE 5.31 42.26 -72.68 STAFFORDVILLE TOLLAND 5.28 41.99 -72.26 WINDSOR LOCKS HARTFORD KBDL 5.23 41.92 -72.66 SOUTHBRIDGE WORCESTER 5.21 42.08 -72.03 NATICK MIDDLESEX 5.15 42.28 -71.35 STAFFORD SPRINGS TOLLAND 5.13 41.95 -72.31 COVENTRY KENT 5.10 41.77 -72.31 SOUTH NATICK MIDDLESEX 5.00 42.27 -71.32 STERLING WORCESTER 5.00 42.43 -71.76 SOUTH WEARE HILLSBOROUGH 4.90 43.05 -71.71 LEOMINSTER WORCESTER 4.82 42.51 -71.77 SPENCER WORCESTER 4.81 42.24 -71.99 BEDFORD HILLSBOROUGH 4.76 42.94 -71.52 LEICESTER WORCESTER 4.75 42.25 -71.90 NELSON CHESHIRE 4.75 42.99 -72.13 MARLBOROUGH MIDDLESEX 4.74 42.34 -71.55 MARLOW CHESHIRE 4.70 43.11 -72.20 MANSFIELD CENTER TOLLAND 4.61 41.76 -72.20 GREENVILLE HILLSBOROUGH 4.58 42.76 -71.80 MASON HILLSBOROUGH 4.56 42.74 -71.77 NORTHAMPTON HAMPSHIRE 4.56 42.32 -72.64 HOLDEN WORCESTER 4.50 42.35 -71.86 ROYALSTON WORCESTER 4.50 42.67 -72.19 WILBRAHAM HAMPDEN 4.50 42.13 -72.44 MANCHESTER HARTFORD 4.48 41.78 -72.52 STURBRIDGE WORCESTER 4.46 42.10 -72.08 FITZWILLIAM CHESHIRE 4.40 42.78 -72.15 LEVERETT FRANKLIN 4.37 42.45 -72.50 HARTFORD HARTFORD KHFD 4.35 41.76 -72.68 WORCESTER WORCESTER KORH 4.35 42.26 -71.81 WOODSTOCK VALLEY WINDHAM 4.33 41.94 -72.07 ORANGE FRANKLIN KORE 4.31 42.59 -72.30 WINCHENDON WORCESTER 4.30 42.68 -72.04 WESTFIELD HAMPDEN KBAF 4.29 42.13 -72.76 CHELMSFORD MIDDLESEX 4.27 42.59 -71.37 JAFFREY CHESHIRE KAFN 4.27 42.81 -72.02 WILLIMANTIC WINDHAM KIJD 4.25 41.71 -72.22 ACTON MIDDLESEX 4.15 42.48 -71.47 AYER MIDDLESEX 4.15 42.56 -71.59 ASHBURNHAM WORCESTER 4.09 42.63 -71.90 AGAWAM HAMPDEN 4.08 42.06 -72.62 MENDON WORCESTER 4.04 42.10 -71.55 FITCHBURG WORCESTER KFIT 4.03 42.58 -71.81 EAST ALSTEAD CHESHIRE 4.03 43.12 -72.28 WEST GLOCESTER PROVIDENCE 4.02 41.91 -71.79 BLANDFORD HAMPDEN 4.00 42.18 -72.93 NORTH WALPOLE CHESHIRE 4.00 43.13 -72.45 WHATELY FRANKLIN 4.00 42.43 -72.64 BEDFORD MIDDLESEX KBED 3.95 42.48 -71.27 NORTH GROSVENOR DALE WINDHAM 3.92 41.98 -71.90 WAKEFIELD MIDDLESEX 3.90 42.50 -71.07 HUDSON HILLSBOROUGH 3.88 42.76 -71.43 BURRILLVILLE PROVIDENCE 3.86 41.95 -71.72 SIMSBURY HARTFORD 3.86 41.87 -72.80 GOFFSTOWN HILLSBOROUGH 3.85 43.02 -71.60 NORTH FOSTER PROVIDENCE 3.85 41.83 -71.75 WESTFORD MIDDLESEX 3.77 42.58 -71.43 MONSON HAMPDEN 3.75 42.10 -72.32 NASHUA HILLSBOROUGH 3.75 42.74 -71.49 S WEARE HILLSBOROUGH 3.75 99.99 -999.99 UXBRIDGE WORCESTER 3.74 42.08 -71.60 SOUTH HUDSON HILLSBOROUGH 3.72 99.99 -999.99 PEPPERELL MIDDLESEX 3.69 42.66 -71.59 SPRINGFIELD HAMPDEN 3.69 42.11 -72.54 AMHERST HAMPSHIRE 3.67 42.37 -72.52 OXFORD WORCESTER 3.66 42.11 -71.87 MAYNARD MIDDLESEX 3.62 42.42 -71.46 BRIGHTON SUFFOLK 3.61 42.35 -71.15 EASTFORD WINDHAM 3.60 41.90 -72.08 GROTON MIDDLESEX 3.56 42.61 -71.58 KEENE CHESHIRE 3.56 42.95 -72.30 NORWOOD NORFOLK 3.56 42.19 -71.20 SUNDERLAND FRANKLIN 3.56 42.46 -72.58 TOWNSEND MIDDLESEX 3.56 42.66 -71.70 EAST MILFORD HILLSBOROUGH 3.54 42.82 -71.62 EAST KILLINGLY WINDHAM 3.53 41.84 -71.82 DEDHAM NORFOLK 3.50 42.24 -71.17 SWANZEY CHESHIRE KEEN 3.49 42.86 -72.28 WETHERSFIELD HARTFORD 3.41 41.71 -72.65 THOMPSON WINDHAM 3.40 41.95 -71.87 1 ESE WOONSOCKET PROVIDENCE 3.38 41.99 -71.48 MANCHESTER HILLSBOROUGH KMHT 3.31 42.98 -71.44 MANVILLE PROVIDENCE 3.28 41.96 -71.47 BELMONT MIDDLESEX 3.22 42.40 -71.17 GRAFTON WORCESTER 3.20 42.20 -71.69 CHICOPEE HAMPDEN KCEF 3.19 42.17 -72.57 WILLIAMSBURG HAMPSHIRE 3.19 42.39 -72.73 STONEHAM MIDDLESEX 3.17 42.47 -71.10 SURRY CHESHIRE 3.12 43.05 -72.33 3 NW TAUNTON BRISTOL 3.09 41.92 -71.13 WINCHESTER MIDDLESEX 3.07 42.45 -71.15 NASHUA HILLSBOROUGH KASH 3.04 42.74 -71.49 SMITHFIELD PROVIDENCE KSFZ 3.01 41.88 -71.55 ELLINGTON TOLLAND 3.00 41.90 -72.47 TROY CHESHIRE 2.94 42.83 -72.18 WEST SPRINGFIELD HAMPDEN 2.83 42.12 -72.65 METHUEN ESSEX 2.82 42.71 -71.18 FRANKLIN NORFOLK 2.78 42.08 -71.39 SMITHFIELD PROVIDENCE 2.75 41.92 -71.55 MELROSE MIDDLESEX 2.71 42.45 -71.06 FOXBORO NORFOLK 2.66 42.05 -71.25 READING MIDDLESEX 2.65 42.53 -71.11 4 WNW HAVERHILL ESSEX 2.61 42.80 -71.15 WEBSTER WORCESTER 2.54 42.05 -71.88 MANSFIELD BRISTOL 2.51 42.03 -71.22 BROOKLINE NORFOLK 2.50 42.33 -71.12 TOPSFIELD ESSEX 2.45 42.63 -70.95 LAWRENCE ESSEX 2.44 42.70 -71.16 NORWOOD NORFOLK KOWD 2.39 42.18 -71.19 WELLESLEY NORFOLK 2.37 42.29 -71.29 2 W ANDOVER ESSEX 2.35 42.65 -71.17 WATERTOWN MIDDLESEX 2.33 42.37 -71.18 PEABODY ESSEX 2.27 42.52 -70.93 NORTH TEWKSBURY MIDDLESEX 2.26 42.63 -71.25 GARDNER WORCESTER 2.24 42.57 -72.00 ROYLSTON WORCESTER 2.23 99.99 -999.99 WINTHROP SUFFOLK 2.15 42.37 -70.98 BEVERLY ESSEX KBVY 2.13 42.55 -70.84 SALEM ESSEX 2.06 42.51 -70.90 2 WSW SWANSEA BRISTOL MA 2.06 41.73 -71.22 TAUNTON BRISTOL KTAN 2.05 41.90 -71.09 WARWICK KENT 2.00 41.70 -71.42 MILTON NORFOLK KMQE 1.99 42.24 -71.08 WARWICK KENT KPVD 1.98 41.70 -71.42 BLUE HILLS NORFOLK 1.98 42.24 -71.10 RANDOLPH NORFOLK 1.74 42.16 -71.04 LAWRENCE ESSEX KLWM 1.69 I 42.70 -71.16 RUMFORD PROVIDENCE 1.69 41.84 -71.35 SOUTH WEYMOUTH NORFOLK 1.69 42.17 -70.95 BOSTON SUFFOLK KBOS 1.68 42.31 -71.07 NEWBURYPORT ESSEX 1.62 42.81 -70.89 BRIDGEWATER PLYMOUTH 1.48 41.98 -70.97 GRANBY (4SW) HARTFORD 1.45 99.99 -999.99 MIDDLEBORO PLYMOUTH 1.34 41.89 -70.91 DRACUT MIDDLESEX 0.99 42.67 -71.30 DUXBURY PLYMOUTH 0.98 42.04 -70.67 WESTERLY WASHINGTON KWST 0.87 41.37 -71.81 ROCHESTER PLYMOUTH 0.76 41.73 -70.82 BLOCK ISLAND WASHINGTON KBID 0.75 41.16 -71.58 PLYMOUTH PLYMOUTH KPYM 0.41 I 41.95 -70.68 NEWPORT NEWPORT KUUU 0.37 I 41.49 -71.32 NEW BEDFORD BRISTOL KEWB 0.28 41.66 -70.94 WEST TISBURY DUKES KMVY 0.27 41.38 -70.68 WOODS HOLE BARNSTABLE 0.24 41.52 -70.67 EAST SANDWICH BARNSTABLE 0.13 41.74 -70.45 PROVINCETOWN BARNSTABLE KPVC 0.13 42.05 -70.18 HYANNIS BARNSTABLE KHYA 0.07 41.65 -70.30 CHATHAM BARNSTABLE KCQX 0.06 41.67 -69.96 NANTUCKET NANTUCKET KACK 0.03 41.27 -70.10 REMARKS: D. INLAND FLOODING... --------------------------------------------------------------------- ESSEX...IN SALEM - MILLERS RIVER OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS. FRANKLIN...IN CONWAY - BROOKS OVERFLOWED NORTH POLAND ROAD. IN BUCKLAND - HOUSES FLOODED ON ASHFIELD ROAD AND RIVER ROAD. ROUTE 112 FROM ASHFIELD TO BUCKLAND CLOSED. MANY OTHER ROADS WASHED OUT IN THE AREA. IN SHELBURNE - DOWNTOWN AREA FLOODED BY THE DEERFIELD RIVER. IN CHARLEMONT - FLOODING CLOSED ROUTE 2. IN LEYDEN - HOUSE ON EAST LEYDEN ROAD SWEPT AWAY BY THE GREEN RIVER. IN GREENFIELD - NASHS MILL ROAD...RIVERSIDE DRIVE...BARTON ROAD...COLRAIN STREET...MERIDIAN STREET BRIDGE AND DEERFIELD STREET WERE ALL CLOSED. COVERED BRIDGE ON EUNICE WILLIAM DRIVE OVER THE GREEN RIVER SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE AND WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO ITS ABUTMENTS. ARBORS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ON MERIDIAN STREET WAS EVACUATED. IN MONROE - RIVER ROAD WASHED OUT...GAP FROM 75 TO 85 FEET WIDE AND 50 TO 75 FEET DEEP. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT MONTAGUE CRESTED AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE 1938 HURRICANE. THE NORTH RIVER AT SHATTUCKVILLE SET ITS FLOOD OF RECORD AT 17.66 FEET...WITH RECORDS GOING BACK TO 1939...RESULTING IN MAJOR FLOODING. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 12.32 FEET SET IN OCTOBER 2005. THE DEERFIELD RIVER AT WEST DEERFIELD ALSO SET ITS FLOOD OF RECORD AT 23.8 FEET...WITH RECORDS GOING BACK TO 1941...RESULTING IN MAJOR FLOODING. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 17.71 FEET SET IN APRIL 1987. MAJOR FLOODING ALSO OCCURRED ALONG THE DEERFIELD RIVER AT CHARLEMONT. DATA WAS LOST OR FLATLINED SO THE EXACT MAGNITUDE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. HAMPDEN...IN WESTFIELD - ROUTE 20 AND UNION STREET CLOSED DUE TO MODERATE...ALMOST MAJOR...FLOODING FROM THE WESTFIELD RIVER. EVACUATIONS ON ELLSWORTH AVENUE AND RIVER STREET DUE TO WESTFIELD RIVER. GRANVILLE ROAD WASHED OUT. THE WESTFIELD RIVER REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1980. IN CHESTER - WALKER BROOK FLOODED ROUTE 20. IN RUSSELL - RIVER FLOODING AND RUNOFF CLOSED ROUTE 20 NEAR ROUTE 23. IN WEST SPRINGFIELD - ROUTE 20 CLOSED AT SIBLEY AVENUE. IN BRIMFIELD - PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20 CLOSED. IN WILBRAHAM - PORTIONS OF ROUTE 20 CLOSED. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER CRESTED AT ITS HIGHEST LEVELS SINCE THE APRIL 1987 FLOOD AT HOLYOKE AND SPRINGFIELD. HAMPSHIRE...IN EASTHAMPTON - RIVER ROAD WAS CLOSED. IN NORTHAMPTON - 5 TO 6 FEET OF WATER WITH AT LEAST 2 CARS FLOATING DOWN THE ROAD NEAR EXIT 24 ON ROUTE 5. ROUTE 66 /WEST STREET ROAD/ WAS CLOSED DUE TO DIKE OVERTOPPING. MILL RIVER FLOODED AND CLOSED MEADOW STREET...SPRING ROAD AND RESERVOIR ROAD. IN WESTHAMPTON - SOUTH ROAD OVERFLOWED BY SODOM BROOK AND IMPASSIBLE. MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED ALONG THE WEST BRANCH WESTFIELD RIVER IN HUNTINGTON. DATA WAS LOST FROM THIS SITE...SO THE EXACT MAGNITUDE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTHAMPTON CRESTED AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE APRIL 1987 FLOOD. MIDDLESEX...IN NEWTON - COMMONWEALTH AVENUE AT WASHINGTON STREET WAS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FRESHWATER FLOODING. NORFOLK...IN WELLESLEY - CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON COMMONWEALTH AVENUE. ROUTE 9 RAMP ONTO ROUTE 128 IMPASSABLE. HARTFORD...IN BRISTOL - 40 WATER RESCUES. MAIN STREET BECAME A FAST-FLOWING RIVER SEVERAL FEET DEEP. ONE TO TWO MILES OF ROUTE 72 UNDER WATER AND PORTIONS WASHED OUT. THIS IS A RESULT OF OVERFLOW FROM PEQUABUCK RIVER AFTER A BUILDING COLLAPSED INTO IT. TWO PEOPLE WERE CANOEING IN THE FLOOD WATERS ON MAIN STREET BEFORE THEY OVERTURNED. ONE PERSON RESCUED. A 47 YEAR OLD MALE DROWNED AND WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES DOWN RIVER IN THE FORRESTVILLE SECTION. IN GRANBY - COPPER HILL ROAD WAS CLOSED. IN BURLINGTON - BUNNELL BROOK HAD ITS THIRD WORST FLOOD ON RECORD...WITH RECORDS GOING BACK TO THE 1930S. THE FARMINGTON RIVER GAUGING POINTS REACHED THE HIGHEST LEVELS SINCE CONNIE AND DIANE IN 1955...ALTHOUGH THAT EVENT WAS FAR MORE SEVERE. CHESHIRE...THE CONNECTICUT RIVER AT NORTH WALPOLE REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE 1938 HURRICANE. WORCESTER...MINOR FLOODING OF THE BLACKSTONE RIVER IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY CITY/TOWN SURGE TIDE DATE/ BEACH OR LOCATION (FT) (FT) TIME EROSION --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUFFOLK G BOSTON 1.72 6.44 28/1506 UNKNOWN BARNSTABLE G CHATHAM 1.61 4.07 28/1612 UNKNOWN KENT G WARWICK 2.45 26.12 28/1148 UNKNOWN BRISTOL MA G FALL RIVER 1.95 28.16 28/1142 UNKNOWN NANTUCKET G NANTUCKET 1.28 7.52 28/1554 UNKNOWN NEWPORT G NEWPORT 2.31 4.50 28/1154 UNKNOWN PROVIDENCE G PROVIDENCE 4.65 5.78 28/1354 UNKNOWN WASHINGTON G N KINGSTOWN 2.39 29.92 28/1206 UNKNOWN BARNSTABLE G FALMOUTH 2.87 3.25 28/1336 UNKNOWN REMARKS: ALL STORM TIDES IN NAVD - ALL TIMES IN UTC MAXIMUM SURGE HEIGHT (FT) IN... BOSTON MA 1.76 28/1748 CHATHAM MA 1.71 28/1800 NANTUCKET MA 1.37 28/1706 FALMOUTH MA 3.01 28/1418 NEWPORT RI 3.16 28/1424 FALL RIVER MA 3.84 28/1448 PROVIDENCE RI 4.78 28/1400 WARWICK RI 4.06 28/1424 N. KINGSTOWN RI 3.51 28/1430 F. TORNADOES... --------------------------------------------------------------------- (DIST)CITY/TOWN COUNTY DATE/ EF SCALE LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL TIME(UTC) (IF KNOWN) DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY... --------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTY DEATHS INJURIES EVACUATIONS DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNSTABLE 0 0 NUMEROUS BRANCHES AND TREES DOWNED. COASTAL FLOODING ON SURF DRIVE IN FALMOUTH. MINOR BEACH EROSION ALONG THE EAST COAST. MODERATE BEACH EROSION ALONG SOUTH COAST. A FEW COASTAL ROADS UNDERMINED. SEVERAL BOATS KNOCKED OFF THEIR MOORINGS WITH SOME PUSHED ASHORE. BRISTOL MA 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. IN WESTPORT - EAST BEACH ROAD ENTIRELY CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. ROAD WASHED OUT IN PLACES DUE TO EROSION. OCEAN FLOODING ROAD IN THE AREA OF GOOSEBERRY ISLAND AND THE CAUSEWAY. IN DARTMOUTH - TOWN LANDING AND PADANARAM BRIDGE CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. NONQUITT MARSH INTAKE/DISCHARGE OUTLET DAMAGED. IN FAIRHAVEN - SCONTICUT NECK ROAD AND NAKATA AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO STORM SURGE FLOODING. MINOR BEACH EROSION ON NAKATA ROAD. ESSEX NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. SIX BOATS WASHED UP ALONG SHORE ON LYNN SHORE DRIVE. SEVERAL BOATS PUSHED ASHORE. FRANKLIN 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MODERATE TO MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOODING. HAMPDEN 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MODERATE TO MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOODING. HAMPSHIRE 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MODERATE TO MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOODING. MIDDLESEX 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. NORFOLK 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. PLYMOUTH 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION ALONG THE SOUTH COAST IN WAREHAM AND MATTAPOISETT. A FEW BOATS PUSHED ASHORE. SUFFOLK 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MORRISSEY BLVD. AND FREEPORT STREET NEAR UMASS CAMPUS WERE IMPASSABLE DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. 1 MOORED BOAT CAPSIZED ON UMASS CAMPUS IN DORCHESTER. WORCESTER 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. BRISTOL RI 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN BARRINGTON - MATHEWSON ROAD UNDER 2 FEET WATER DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. IN BRISTOL - PEOPLE EVACUATED FROM THE FORESTVILLE SECTION NEAR EAST MAIN STREET DUE TO STORM SURGE FLOODING. NUMBER OF EVACUATIONS UNKNOWN. KENT 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. NEWPORT 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. IN NEWPORT - BOWENS WHARF WAS UNDER 10-12 INCHES OF WATER AND THE WELLINGTON AVENUE UNDERPASS WAS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING. MEMORIAL AVENUE FLOODED AND UNDER WATER DUE TO STORM SURGE IN THE AREA OF EASTONS BEACH. PROVIDENCE 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. WASHINGTON 0 0 NUMEROUS TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MANY COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HARTFORD 1 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. MODERATE TO MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOODING. FATALITY WAS A 47 YEAR OLD MALE CANOEING DOWN MAIN STREET IN BRISTOL DURING FLOOD. CANOE CAPSIZED. 1 OTHER PERSON RESCUED. TOLLAND 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. WINDHAM 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. CHESHIRE 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. SOME BUILDINGS AND CARS DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. MODERATE TO MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOODING. HILLSBOROUGH 0 0 SOME TREES...UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. DUKES 0 0 MINOR BEACH EROSION ALONG SOUTH-FACING BEACHES. $$ Legend: I-Incomplete Data E-Estimated BELK