Flash Flooding and Flooding in Massachusetts, October 22 to 23, 2014

In Hanover, several trees were downed onto wires, including one blocking Grove Street between Center and Hanover Streets. A large branch was downed onto Pleasant Street. Trees were downed onto North Quincy, Cross and Irvington Streets in Brockton. In Carver, a tree and wires were downed, blocking Silva Street. A tree was downed across East Washington Street in Hanson. In Bridgewater, tree limbs were downed onto power lines on Windemere Way. Trees were downed onto Old Washington Street and Elmer Street at Route 27 in Pembroke. Primary wires were downed on Main Street in Plympton.

A Weatherflow reporting site at Hull, Massachusetts recorded sustained wind speeds of 46 mph and gusts to 60 mph.

Trees and wires were downed onto Norwell Avenue, Main Street and Masthead Drive in Norwell. A tree was downed onto Route 3A in the Manomet section of Plymouth. In Marshfield, trees were downed on School, Union, and Ocean Streets. A tree and wires were downed onto Bow Street in Duxbury. Trees and wires were downed on Irving Road at Norwell Avenue in Scituate. In Hull, a tree was downed on Standish Avenue between Beacon and Bluff Roads. Trees were downed onto Cushing Street just before Ward Street and onto a house along Wompatuck Road in Hingham. A large tree was downed across River Street at Bramhalls Corner.

The Automated Surface Observing System at Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, MA (KMQE) recorded a wind gust to 59 mph.

A tree was downed across the commuter train tracks in Cohasset. In Weymouth, trees and wires were downed in the Whitman Pond area of Middle Street and on Harding Avenue, closing the road. A tree was downed onto a house on Hancock Terrace and a tree was downed onto a car on Billings Street in Quincy. In Braintree, a tree was downed onto a house breaking a skylight on the porch.

In Brookline, a tree and power lines were downed onto Lancaster Terrace. Trees and wires were downed onto Stedman and Beals Street and near the Pierce School. A large tree branch was downed onto a house in Stoughton. A large tree limb and wires were downed in Holbrook. Tree limbs and power lines were downed onto Juniper Road. In Sharon, trees were downed blocking Aspen Road, Glendale Road, and Billings Street. A tree was downed onto Winter Street in Norwood. In Westwood, trees and wires were downed across town, including one onto a house on Fairview Street. A tree was downed onto a house on Central Street in Foxboro, puncturing the roof. Power lines were downed causing a transformer fire on Spring Street. A large tree was downed onto County Street. A tree was downed onto a house on Prospect Street. In Plainville, a large tree was downed, blocking the breakdown lane and part of the right lane on Interstate 495 northbound near mile marker 35. Trees were downed on Highgate Street and Hillcrest Road in Needham. In Wellesley, trees were downed on River Street and blocking Route 16 near Wellesley College. A tree was downed onto the train tracks between Canton Junction and Route 128 in Canton. In Avon, a tree was downed onto wires on Connolly Road at Overlook Road.

Trees were downed onto houses on Minot and Linwood Streets and on Lebel Road in Lynn. A large limb was downed onto Ocean Street. A tree was downed onto a house on Maple Street. In Marblehead, trees were downed on Ruby Avenue, Bubier Road, and Auburndale Road at Humphrey Street. A tree was downed onto a house on Dodge Road. A boat broke loose from moorings near Crestwood Road. A tree was downed blocking the intersection of Harbor Avenue and Nanepashemet Street. Trees were downed onto wires on Hale Street at Endicott College, Rantoul, Cabot, Elliot and Chestnut Streets, Columbus Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, and Trask Lane in Beverly. Wires were downed onto a tree on Nelson Avenue, causing a fire. A large tree limb was downed onto wires on Madison Avenue. In West Peabody, large branches were downed on Lake Street near Puritan Lawn Cemetary. A telephone pole was downed onto Birch Street. A tree and large limbs were downed onto Salem Street in Lynnfield, blocking the road. In Peabody, a large limb was downed onto a car on Route 114 westbound at Gardner Street. Trees were downed on Bartholomew Street, Surrey Lane, and Ruth Avenue. A tree was downed across Roland Road, blocking the road. Large tree limbs were downed along Prospect Street. A tree and power pole were downed on Mount Pleasant Avenue in Gloucester. Tree limbs were downed and a tree was downed onto a house. In Ipswich, trees were downed on High Street and Argilla Road. Numerous trees and wires were downed across Wenham. In Manchester, multiple trees were downed across town. A large tree limb was downed onto Harmony Street in Salem. A tree was downed blocking Olde Village Drive at Tanglewood Lane. In Rockport, a large tree was downed onto a house. A tree was downed, blocking the train tracks for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Newburyport-Rockport commuter rail line.

A tree was downed on Center Street in Raynham. In Taunton, a tree and wires were downed onto a house on Danforth Street. A large branch was blocking the ramp from Route 24 to Route 140. A limb was downed onto wires on Peckham Road in Acushnet. A large tree was downed onto Main Street at the Acushnet Rochester line blocking the northbound side of the road. In Attleboro, a tree was downed blocking Steere Street. Trees and wires were downed onto a car on Park Street at Wilmarth Street. A tree was downed on Elm Street in Mansfield.

A tree and wires were downed on Nash Hill Road in Williamsburg.

The Automated Surface Observing System at Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM) recorded sustained wind speeds of 40 mph.

In Georgetown, a tree was downed on Baldpate Road near the hospital. Trees and wires were downed onto West Street and East Broadway in Haverhill. In West Newbury, a tree was downed onto wires on Moulton Street.

A tree was downed blocking Memorial Drive near Harvard University in Cambridge. Trees were downed onto Alewife Brook Parkway, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street, and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue. In Wakefield, a tree was downed onto Aborn Avenue. A tree and wires were downed onto School Street at Bow Road in Belmont. In Waltham, two large trees were downed onto Waverly Oaks Road and Shirley Road. A tree was downed onto the roof of a house on Colonial Avenue. A large tree was downed onto Beal Road and Main Street. A large tree was downed onto a car, blocking Dedham Street in Newton. In Stoneham, wires were downed onto Pleasant and Gould Streets. Trees and power lines were downed on Sammett Street, Mountain Avenue, and Mills Street in Malden. A canopy was blown over onto Gilbert Street. In Winchester, a large branch was downed onto Wildwood Street.

The Automated Surface Observation System at Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (KBOS) recorded sustained wind speeds of 44 mph and gusts to 56 mph.

Trees and wires were downed on Parker, Washington, and Centre Streets, John Alden Road, and VFW Parkway in Boston. A large tree was downed, blocking Blue Hill Avenue at the Mattapan line. A tree was downed onto a fence on Paris Street. In Roxbury, a tree was downed onto Shirley Street. Power lines were downed onto Allston and Moultrie Streets in Dorchester. A tree was downed onto a car on Mellen and Ashmont Streets. Mallet Street was blocked due to a downed tree. In East Boston, wires were downed onto Moore Street. A tree was downed onto a car near the corner of Trenton and Meridian Streets. A tree was downed onto a house on Summit Avenue in Chelsea. In Jamaica Plain, a tree was downed onto Forest Hills Street. A large tree was downed across L Street in South Boston. In Roslindale, a tree was downed onto multiple cars on Navarre Street near Canterbury Street. A tree was downed onto two cars on Henley and Main Streets in Charlestown.

Trees were downed onto Treble Cove Road and Middlesex Turnpike in Billerica. In Lowell, a tree was downed onto the railroad tracks. A tree was downed onto four unoccupied cars on Butterfield Drive in Ashland. In Natick, a tree was downed, blocking Woodland Street. A large tree limb was downed onto West Central Street. A large tree was downed onto Grove Street. A tree was down across a road near Goulding Street in Sherborn. In Dracut, a tree was downed at the end of Merrill Lane.

The Automated Surface Observation System at New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) recorded sustained wind speeds of 40 mph and 55 mph wind gusts. A tree was downed onto a car on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford.

Route 9 was flooded and closed at Route 27. Route 135 and Washington Avenue were flooded. Cars were stuck in flood waters on Route 9 westbound and North Main Street. A car was stranded by flood waters halfway up the tires on Route 27 at Washington Street.

Route 37 was flooded in Holbrook. Route 28 was closed in both directions between Royal Crest Drive and Gordon Street in Randolph due to flooding.

In Plymouth, Warren Avenue at Plymouth Beach was closed due to coastal flooding. Atlantic Avenue in Hull was closed due to coastal flooding. Ocean water washed into a house on Oceanside Drive. Homeowners were pulled from the house and relocated to a friends house. Police officers had to abandon their cruiser after they drove it into deep water.

Route 138 near Carver Street and Center Street were flooded, slowing traffic.

Wareham Street was closed at the Herring Run due to flooding in Middleboro. In Brockton, a car was stuck in water at North Montello Street and Howard Street.

Morrisey Boulevard southbound was closed due to flooding.

Cars were stuck in flood waters on Tremont and Walnut Streets in Peabody. Water was up to the headlights of a car at Walnut and Upton. A person was trapped in the car and was rescued by the fire department. Paleologos Street was flooded and impassable. A car was stuck at the corner of Paleologos and Union Street. Prospect Street was closed due to flooding while the Department of Public Works attempted to clear storm drains. In Lynn, a car was stuck in flood waters on Euclid Avenue.

In Chelsea, cars were stuck in flood waters near Third Street. Several streets were closed due to flooding including: Second Street, Willow Street, Vale Street, and Third Street.

Route 37 was flooded near 275 Hancock Street. Traffic was diverted down Washington Street to Jefferson Street. Common Street from Granite to Washington was closed due to flooding.

In Peabody, a car was stuck in two feet of water on America Drive. A car was stuck in flood waters on the ramp for the Northshore Mall from Route 114 to Route 128. In Lynn, four to six inches covered all three eastbound lanes of the Lynnway. Other streets in Lynn were flooded with three feet of water and the fire department responded to two calls of people stuck in their cars. In Beverly, Federal Street between MacPherson Drive and Rantoul and Lothrop Street at Route 127 were closed due to flooding. The fire department reported several streets flooded with at least 3 feet of water. They responded to about a half dozen calls of people stuck in their cars. In Salem, Highland Avenue was flooded out.

The 110/113 rotary was flooded with three feet of water.

Two lanes of Interstate 95 northbound were closed between exit 23 and 25 due to flooding.

The left lane of Route 146 north in Sutton was closed because of a sinkhole. Numerous vehicles were disabled by the flooding and sinkhole. In Shrewsbury, the left lane of I-290 eastbound was closed because of a sinkhole between exits 20 and 22.

Cars were stuck in three feet of water near the bus terminal and at the intersection of Lawrence and Billerica Streets. Stedman Street was flooded with six to twelve inches of water. A parking lot on Rogers Street was flooded with two feet of water.

In Swampscott, a car was stuck in flood waters at the Santander Bank parking lot. Crowinshield Street was flooded in Peabody. A car was stuck in flood waters on Endicott Street. Leather City Common was flooded with six to twelve inches of water.

Several streets were flooded and impassable.

Nantasket Avenue in Hull was closed due to flooding. In Marshfield, minor splashover occurred in the normally vulnerable locations, especially on Nantasket Street. Several inches of water was inundating coastal roadways in Brant Rock. A few inches of minor coastal flooding inundated coastal roadways in the Sand Hills section of Scituate. Oceanside Avenue at 7th Avenue was impassable due to overwash.

Jerusalem Road was closed due to coastal flooding.

In Danvers, Massachusetts Avenue, Brookvale Drive, Coolridge Road, North Belgian Road, Grove Street, and Sycamore Street were all closed due to flooding.