Flooding and High Wind in Massachusetts, October 29 to 30, 2017

At 300 AM EST an amateur radio operator reported a wind gust to 62 mph in Wareham. In Marion, a tree was down on Wareham Road, a tree was down on wires on Pleasant Street, and a tree was down on wires on Point Road near the water tower.

At 739 PM EST a tree and power lines were down on Golden Hills Road in Saugus, striking two houses. A tree was down in Peabody on State Route 128 southbound near Walnut Street. A tree was down on Walnut Street and a second tree blocking Summer Street in Lynnfield. A tree and two poles were down on Sunset Road in Salem. A tree was down on Gardiner Street, another tree was down on a car on Newton Avenue, and a third tree down on Range Avenue, all in Lynn. A large tree was down on Mt. Pleasant Street and a tree down on Pacific Street in Lynn. A tree was down on a car on Oak Street in Lynn. A tree struck a house on Reynolds Street in Peabody. Trees were down on Pennybrook Road in Lynn, near the entrance to the Lynn Woods, as well as Western Avenue near Manning Road. A tree blocked St Peters Street in Salem. A tree was down on Thatcher Road in Rockport. At 1234 AM EST the Automated Surface Observation System at Beverly Municipal Airport recorded a wind gust to 62 mph. At 256 AM EST the same platform recorded a sustained wind of 40 mph.

A tree was blocking Old Main Street in Sandwich. A tree was down on Asa Meigs Road in the Marstons Mills part of Barnstable. A tree was down on Wood Road near State Route 28 in South Yarmouth. Two trees at least 18 inches diameter were snapped on Austin Stokes Drive in East Falmouth. A tree was down on Old Barnstable Road near County Road, and another blocking Quashnet Way at Red Brook Road in Falmouth. A tree was down on Rock Landing Road, at Cotuit Road, and on Kim Path in Mashpee. At 249 AM EST, a Mesonet reported a wind gust to 93 mph on Popponesset Beach in Mashpee.

At 823 PM EST, a tree was blocking Methuen Road in Dracut. A tree was down at Krochmal Farm, and several trees blocked Brown Street in Tewksbury including one falling on a car. A tree fell through the roof of a house on Level Lane in Tewksbury. Two large trees fell on the VFW Parkway in Lowell, while a tree fell on a house on Groton Street. A tree and wires were down on Steadman Street in Lowell, along with a pole and transformer. A tree and wires were down on Essex Street in Lowell. A large tree blocked Billerica Road in North Billerica. A tree fell on Boston Road in Billerica near the Chelmsford town line. A tree fell on a house on Village View Road, Beech Road, and Pine Road in Westford. A tree fell at Great Pond Road and Pleasant Street in North Andover.

In Plymouth, a large tree blocked Forest Avenue; a tree was down on wires on Hill Dale Road; a tree was down on State Road by the Recreation Center in Manomet; and a tree was down on wires on Chickadee Way. Also in Plymouth, a tree was down at Summer Street and Carver Road; and a large tree blocked Rocky Hill Road at Power House Road. A tree was down on Howland's Lane in Kingston. At 148 AM EST, an amateur radio operator in Plymouth reported a wind gust to 68 mph. At 747 AM EST a trained spotter in Duxbury measured a wind gust to 80 mph.

At 830 PM EST, a tree was down in Charlton on U.S. Route 20 east of Richardson Corner Road. A tree was down on Reed Street in Warren. A tree was blocking State Route 67 in Warren near Quaboag Street. At 131 AM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System platform at Fitchburg Municipal Airport recorded a sustained wind of 41 mph.

A very large tree and wires were brought down on Summer Street in New Bedford. A tree was down and blocking Highland Avenue in Fall River, while another tree was down on Cedar Street in Fall River. A tree was down and blocking Barton Avenue near Winslow Way in Swansea. A tree was down and blocking Huron Avenue in Freetown. A tree was down on wires on Manchester Lane in Acushnet. A trees was down in Westport, blocking Main Road. A tree was down on wires and blocking Prospect Street in Seekonk. A tree was down on a house on Pine Street, and another blocking Elm Street in Seekonk. A wind gust to 76 mph was measured at West Island in Fairhaven.

A tree was brought down on a car at Waamsutta Avenue in Oak Bluffs. At 239 AM EST, the Automated Surface Observing System platform at Marthas Vineyard Airport recorded a high sustained wind of 47 mph and a wind gust to 60 mph.

In Rehoboth a tree was down on a house on Wheeler Street, another was down on Homestead Avenue near Rocky Hill Road, and a third was blocking Wood Street. A tree was down and blocking Tremont Street in Taunton, while another tree was down on wires on Ashleigh Terrace in Taunton. At 1050 PM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System at Taunton Municipal Airport recorded a gust to 67 mph. A tree was down on the Duncan Donuts store on Bay Street in Taunton. A tree was down on Cedar Street in Dighton. A tree was down on a house on Church Street in Mansfield.

At 957 PM EST, a tree and wires were down on Monson Turnpike Road in Ware. At 1059 PM EST, a tree was blocking Golf Road in Belchertown.

At 1015 PM EST, a tree was down on North Street and a second tree was down on wires on Perkins Row in Topsfield. A tree was blocking U.S. Route 1 in Topsfield at Ipswich Road. A large tree was down through a house on Longwood Drive in Methuen. A tree fell through the roof at the 700 block of Lowell Street in Methuen. Numerous trees were blocking State Route 110 in Methuen.

At 1027 PM EST, a tree was down in Palmer on State Route 32 near the Fish Hatchery. A tree was down on Hampden Road in Hampden. At 1121 PM EST, a tree was blocking Baptist Hill Road near U.S. Route 20 in Palmer.

At 1042 PM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System on Blue Hill recorded a wind gust of 63 mph. At 1142 PM EST, a tree was reported down on French Street in Quincy.

A tree down on Lanark Road in the Brighton section of Boston damaged several houses and a garage. A tree was down on a house on Kenrick Street in Boston. A tree was down and blocking Bird Street, near Uphams Corners. A tree was down on a house and garage on Mitchell Street. Trees were blocking Gallivan Boulevard, the VFR Parkway, and DeWitt Drive, all in Boston. A tree was down at Washington Street and Nantasket Avenue in Brighton. A tree was blocking Bellevue Hill Road, another blocking M Street. The Automated Surface Observation System platform at Logan International Airport recorded a sustained wind of 46 mph at 249 AM EST.

At 1123 PM EST, a tree and wires were down in Hanover on Union Street, and a tree was down on wires also on Union Street. A tree was down on Main Street in Hanover.

At 1135 PM, multiple cars were disabled in Worcester due to flooding at the junction of Southbridge and College Streets. Flooding reached a depth of three to four feet on Cambridge Street under the bridge. Ryan Road in Shrewsbury was flooded. The eastbound lanes of State Route 9 in Southborough were flooded between Woodland and Breakneck Hill Roads. Williams Street in Uxbridge was flooded. John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg was flooded. A flooded basement was reported on State Road West in Westminster.

Flooding reaching the tops of tires in Needham at the intersection of Great Plain Avenue and Ivy Road. The Canton Street railroad underpass in Sharon was flooded. A section of Village Street in Medway was flooded. The exit ramp from U.S. Route 1 near an auto dealership in Norwood was flooded; Dean Street in Norwood was flooded; two sections of University Avenue in Norwood were flooded. Oak Street at Park Street in Medfield was flooded. Albion Road at Cliff Road in Wellesley was flooded; State Route 9 near the Fire Department Headquarters was flooded.

Elm Street near St Joseph Cemetery was flooded. A section of Pleasant Street in Brockton was flooded.

Trees were down on Cedar Street, Norwood Street, Upland Road, Edge Hill Road and Bay Road in Sharon. Multiple trees were down on State Route 27 in Sharon near the Walpole line. A tree and wires were down on South Franklin Street and a tree and pole were down on Royal Avenue, both in Holbrook. At 118 AM EST, an amateur radio operator in Wrentham reported a wind gust to 60 mph.

At 1224 AM EST, an amateur radio operator in Newton reported a wind gust to 54 mph. At 300 AM EST, a tree was reported down on a car on Outlook Road in Wakefield.

At 1236 AM EST, the Automated Surface Observation System platform at Worcester Regional Airport recorded a sustained wind of 40 mph. At 517 AM EST, a trained spotter in Milford reported a wind gust to 67 mph.

At 1210 AM EST, street flooding was reported at the junction of Gorham and Moore Streets in Lowell. The Speen Street on-ramp to State Route 9 in Natick was flooded and impassable; Route 9 eastbound in Natick near the pumping station was flooded. State Route 9 westbound in Framingham was flooded near Temple Road. State Route 129 in Wilmington was flooded and impassable near the 99 Restaurant. Sections of Massachusetts Avenue and Summer Street in Arlington were closed to flooding. Somerville Avenue at Laurel Street in Somerville was flooded. A section of Lexington Street in Waltham was flooded and impassable. A section of Russell Street in Woburn was flooded. The Memorial Drive underpass at the Longfellow Bridge in Cambridge was closed to flooding.

At 130 AM EST, State Route 6A near Apache Drive was flooded.

At 234 AM EST, the Automated Surface Observing System platform at Nantucket Airport recorded a sustained wind of 46 mph and a wind gust of 70 mph. At 308 AM EST, the same platform recorded a sustained wind of 51 mph.

At 230 AM EST, Bedford Street near Sixth Street in Fall River was reported flooded.

At 311 AM EST, Fillmore Drive was closed due to flooding.

At 340 AM EST, a section of Boylston Street in Brookline was flooded. At 353 AM EST, Morton Street in Boston was closed due to flooding, with three cars trapped.