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| event_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,632,494 |
| episode_id | 2,073,853 |
| begin_utc | 1998-02-24T04:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-02-25T04:00:00+00:00 |
| state | MASSACHUSETTS |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | SOUTHERN BRISTOL |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| episode_narrative | The second powerful nor'easter to affect the region in less than a week brought a deluge of rain to southeastern Massachusetts, gale force winds along the coast, and coastal flooding to Chatham on Cape Cod and to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. An extremely intense low pressure system moving to the northeast and passing just to the southeast of Nantucket had a central barometric pressure just under 29 inches of mercury. Maximum rainfall totals for this storm exceeded 4 inches in Plymouth County along a north-south axis extending from Plymouth on the south end to Hingham and Hull on the north end. At least 3 inches fell across southern Bristol County, almost all of Plymouth County, and in southeast Norfolk County just to the south of Boston. Two inches or more fell across Essex County, eastern Middlesex County, and across all of southeastern Massachusetts, including all of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. Plymouth had 4.26" and Hingham had 4.03". At Hingham, 3.81" fell in just 24 hours and, for the second time within a week, established a new maximum 24-hour rainfall amount for the month of February. The James Brook, a small stream in Cohasset (Norfolk County) jumped out of its banks flooding Ripley Road, which was closed by the local police. A spotter reported that a small stream had gone over its banks in Plymouth County as well. In Middlesex County, beginning around 6 PM on the 24th, the Aberjona River in Winchester went out of its banks, flooding a ball field near a school. This flooding continued through about 1130 PM. Meanwhile, also in Middlesex County, around 11 PM, the Sudbury River in Wayland briefly went out of its banks. There were numerous reports of flooded basements throughout Plymouth and southern Bristol Counties.High winds were reported at several locations. Some peak gusts in the category of high winds included: Blue Hill Observatory, Milton, 63 mph; Hull, 61 mph; Wayland, 59 mph; and Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, 58 mph. Strong winds gusted to 40 to 47 mph at many locations, including 47 mph at Nantucket and 46 mph at Boston. In Boston, one person was slightly injured when winds blew down a plaster canopy at the World Trade Center. Inland, gusts of 47 mph occurred at Framingham and 45 mph at Littleton. Farther inland, strong winds were felt in Worcester County, where some tree limbs were blown down causing scattered power outages. A large tree limb fell on a house in Leicester. Coastal flooding occurred on Martha's Vineyard where Beach Road was closed from Edgartown to Oak Bluffs. Waves were reported splashing over the top of houses in the Eastville section of Oak Bluffs. Beach erosion occurred on Nantucket, where there was a loss of about 20 feet of dunes on the east side of the Island. Up to 12 to 15 feet was lost along Sconset Bluff. There were a few reports of coastal flooding at Chatham on Cape Cod. Dozens of basements were flooded and coastal roads had to be closed as the aftermath of the heavy rain and a high tide overwhelmed drainage systems in the Sand Hills section of Scituate on February 25th, a day after the storm. |
| year | 1,998 |
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