Massachusetts, 1998

Flash Flooding in Massachusetts, July 1 to 2, 1998

July 1 to 2, 1998 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Heavy rain fell on June 30th and resulted in the continued flooding of at least two small streams in Bristol County, which lasted into the first couple of days of July. The Ten Mile River in Taunton had reached flood stage at 1:30 PM on June 30th and then fell below flood stage at 8 AM on July 2nd.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

Heavy rain fell on June 30th and resulted in the continued flooding of at least two small streams in Bristol County, which lasted into the first couple of days of July. The Ten Mile River in Taunton had reached flood stage at 1:30 PM on June 30th and then fell below flood stage at 8 AM on July 2nd. The Wading River in Norton had reached flood stage at 10:30 PM on June 30th, crested at 10.35 feet at 10:15 PM on July 1st, and then fell below flood stage at 11 AM on July 2nd. No other flooding was reported during the rest of the month of July.

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Event by event

2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Bristol

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 2, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Bristol County, Taunton
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten Mile River

Flash Flood, Bristol

When
July 1, 12:00 AM EST to July 2, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Bristol County, Norton
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
41.757, -71.088 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wading River

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5665675, 5665676.