Rhode Island, 2020

Flooding in Rhode Island, December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong storm system passed well to the west of southern New England on November 30th and early on December 1st. 78 inches of rain.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

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

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

A strong storm system passed well to the west of southern New England on November 30th and early on December 1st. Strong to damaging wind gusts occurred on November 30th and the entire state of Rhode Island received between 2.20 and 3.78 inches of rain. This led to street flooding, just after midnight on December 1st.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 30, 10:31 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 10:31 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1031 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
A strong low pressure will pass well to our west this evening
and tonight, bringing a period of strong to damaging wind gusts
along with heavy rain and localized street flooding. It remains
mild on Tuesday with a few left over showers possible, but not a
washout. More seasonable temperatures will return by Wednesday with mainly
dry weather persisting through Thursday. There is the potential for
a coastal storm by this weekend or early next week but whether that
comes to fruition remains uncertain.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...

1015 PM Update...

As the 994 mb sfc low continues to lift north from the NY Tug
Hill Plateau into S Quebec, the heavier rain has also lifted
north into New Hampshire. The nose of the 70-80 kt 850 mb LLJ
is currently over Eastern MA and the Cape and Islands. We are
watching an area of convection just south of Eastern Long Island
and Block Island, and that could give Eastern MA another round
of heavier showers and even a rumble or two of thunder. This
could lead to localized poor drainage flooding, given that up to
2 inches of rain have already fallen but no significant issues
expected. Headlines wise, have taken down Wind Advisories over
Central MA/Northern CT and converted High Wind Warnings to Wind
Advisories over Eastern MA and RI. The rest of the night will be
very mild though with temperatures staying around 60F with the
cold front still well to the west.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

630 pm update...

Warm sector has certainly arrived, with dewpoints and
temperatures as warm at 60 degrees as far north as Fitchburg.
These abnormally warm temperatures will stick around overnight
given the low's placement to our west. Winds continue to gust 40
to 60 mph with locally higher gusts, and the period of strongest
gusts will continue for the next 2-4 hours. Mesoanalysis
indicates 25 to 75 J/kg of 0-3 km MLCAPE edging into SW
Connecticut, right in line with where we see scattered
thunderstorms lifting north from Long Island and in western CT.
We still expect the main severe threat to remain to our south
this evening, but can't rule out an isolated thunderstorm
pulling down a particularly strong gust or two.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Tuesday into Tuesday night oddly enough our shot of cold air aloft
comes from the southwest, as the low lifts north into Canada and
wraps sub 0C 850 mb air around it into Southern New England. Expect
one more day of warmer than average temps on Tuesday, however,
thanks to continued low level warm southerly flow. Given the warm
advection at the sfc and cold advection aloft, could see scattered
instability showers during the day on Tuesday. This also means winds
remain gusty as the jet overhead is much weaker, but more apt to mix
down. Winds will gust 25 to 30 mph. Temperatures finally make a
return to closer to normal by Tuesday night with lows falling into
the 30s.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Highlights...

 * Dry with near seasonable temps for the rest of the week.

 * "Potential" for a coastal low late next weekend.

Overview...

Closed low slowly lifts north into Canada through end of week,
keeping temperatures near more seasonable levels for early December.
We may see some rain/snow showers across interior Tue/Wed as series
of short waves rotate through region, but overall dry weather is
expected.

Large scale pattern should feature rising heights over Greenland and
trough centered over Great Lakes. As ridge builds downstream, models
try to close off another upper low somewhere over Northeast or off
coast. While this favors some sort of coastal low development, there
us obviously a lot of uncertainty in a Day 6-7 forecast, since a lot
of moving parts need to come together. Something we'll monitor over
next few days and expect to see usual wobbles in deterministic
solutions. A peek at ensemble member low positions shows not only a
lot of spread in track but in timing. Airmass in place ahead of
system doesn't seem to be unusually cold so this may very well favor
rain as opposed to snow, but all options are on table depending on
where upper low closes off (if it ends up doing that at all). Keep
in mind it's just as possible that low could end up passing far
offshore or not even develop at all!

&&

.AVIATION /03Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...

Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.

00z Update...

Tonight...Moderate confidence.

MVFR to IFR conditions for all sites with showers, locally
heavy and embedded t-storms. Strong SSE wind gusts 40-50 kt is
expected to continue in the coastal plain along and SE of I-95
corridor for the next several hours, lingering over
Cape/Islands through about midnight. 25-40 kt gusts across
western MA and northern CT. LLWS expected too. Bulk of heavy
rain should exit by midnight, but locally heavy showers and
embedded t-storms may linger over Cape/Islands overnight.

Tuesday...Moderate confidence.

Mainly MVFR to localized IFR to start, trending MVFR to low VFR by
the afternoon. South winds turning SSW by the afternoon with gusts
up to 25 kt possible.

Tuesday Night: Mainly VFR, with localized MVFR possible.
Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.

KBOS TAF...Moderate confidence in the TAF.

KBDL TAF...Moderate confidence in the TAF.

Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...

Wednesday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Breezy.

Wednesday Night through Friday: VFR. Breezy.

Friday Night: VFR. Breezy. Slight chance SHRA.

Saturday: VFR. Slight chance SHRA.

&&

.MARINE...
* Existing Storm Warnings have been downgraded to Gale
  Warnings.

Gale Warnings for all waters as strong low level jet slowly moves
north from our waters. Southerly gusts up to 45 kt possible
with building seas to 12-16 ft over outer waters. Heavy
downpours and embedded thunderstorms will also reduce vsbys at
times. Winds comes down 25 to 30 kts on Tuesday with seas 10 to
13 ft. By Tuesday night winds and seas come down slowly.

Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...

Wednesday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 25 kt. Rough seas up to 11 ft.

Wednesday Night: Moderate risk for Small Craft Advisory winds
with gusts up to 25 kt. Rough seas up to 10 ft.

Thursday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 20 kt. Areas of rough seas.

Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.

Friday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain showers.

Friday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Chance of
rain showers.

Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft. Slight chance
of rain showers.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Strong southerly winds late this afternoon and evening along
the south coast of MA/RI. Astronomical tides are fortunately
low, and it will likely take a 3+ ft surge to produce minor
coastal flooding along the south coast. Surge forecast around 2
ft but could get up to 3 ft in Narragansett Bay in a worst case
scenario due to channeling effect. This would result in very
minor flooding along portions of Narragansett Bay. However,
timing of highest surge may lag the high tide by a few hours. We
will continue to monitor this potential for the this evening
high tide cycle, but do not expect significant impacts.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
MA...Wind Advisory until 7 AM EST Tuesday for MAZ007-016>024.
RI...Wind Advisory until 7 AM EST Tuesday for RIZ002>008.
MARINE...Gale Warning until 7 AM EST Tuesday for ANZ230>237-251.
     Gale Warning until 1 PM EST Tuesday for ANZ250-254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Frank/BW
NEAR TERM...BW/Chai
SHORT TERM...BW
LONG TERM...JWD
AVIATION...BW/JWD
MARINE...BW/JWD
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 4:22 PM EST, 7 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

CTZ002>004-MAZ004>006-009-011>015-026-RIZ001-012130-
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Northern Worcester MA-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Western Hampden MA-
Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Northern Middlesex MA-
Northwest Providence RI-
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Connecticut, central
Massachusetts, eastern Massachusetts, northeastern Massachusetts,
western Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ002-003-008-010-NHZ011-012-015-012130-
Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Western Hampshire MA-
Eastern Hampshire MA-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ007-016>024-RIZ002>008-012130-
Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-
Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-
Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-
Washington RI-Newport RI-Block Island RI-
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Massachusetts,
northeastern Massachusetts, southeastern Massachusetts, northern
Rhode Island and southern Rhode Island.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Wind Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ231>237-250-251-254>256-012130-
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-Narragansett Bay-Block Island Sound-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to
20 nm South of Block Island-
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters
and Rhode Island coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ230-012130-
Boston Harbor-
422 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Massachusetts coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Gale Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

For more information on upcoming hazardous weather, please see the
Area Forecast Discussion on our webpage for the latest forecast
thinking. There is also our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at
www.weather.gov/box/ehwo

For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at
www.weather.gov/boston

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@NWSBoston

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 30, 11:03 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1103 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-010615-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester,
Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton,
Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich,
East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett,
Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
1103 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS IN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
MAY CAUSE STREET FLOODING THROUGH 1 AM...

At 11 PM, radar indicated a heavy showers and a rumble or two of
thunder spreading northward across Rhode Island. The area will be
overspreading the Boston metro area and much of eastern
Massachusetts before midnight. Brief torrential downpours may
cause localized flooding on roadways. An additional inch of rain
is likely in some areas by 1 AM.

The rain should shift east and gradually taper off overnight.

Motorists should slow down in heavy rain. Do not attempt to drive
through flooded roadways.

Field
Special weather statement, Nov 30, 11:09 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1109 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

MAZ005>007-013>021-RIZ001>008-010615-
Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-
Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-
Eastern Plymouth MA-Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-
Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-
Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-Newport RI-
Block Island RI-
Including the cities of Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester,
Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton,
Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett,
Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich,
East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett,
Westerly, Newport, and New Shoreham
1109 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020

...HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS IN RHODE ISLAND AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
MAY CAUSE STREET FLOODING THROUGH 1 AM...

At 11 PM, radar indicated heavy showers and a rumble or two of
thunder spreading northward across Rhode Island. The area will be
overspreading the Boston metro area and much of eastern
Massachusetts before midnight. Brief torrential downpours may
cause localized flooding on roadways. An additional inch of rain
is likely in some areas by 1 AM.

The rain should shift east and gradually taper off overnight.

Motorists should slow down in heavy rain. Do not attempt to drive
through flooded roadways.

Field
Local storm report, Nov 30, 11:39 PM EST, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1139 PM EST MON NOV 30 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0136 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEW SHOREHAM            41.15N  71.55W
11/30/2020  M58 MPH          WASHINGTON         RI   MESONET

0204 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SEEKONK                 41.82N  71.33W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN IN THE ROAD ON COUNTY STREET AT OLNEY
            STREET

0217 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER                 42.66N  71.14W
11/30/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS PLEASANT STREET

0227 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG REHOBOTH                41.83N  71.27W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON GORHAM STREET

0230 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG REHOBOTH                41.83N  71.27W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES IN THE ROADWAY ON GORHAM ST.

0232 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER                 42.66N  71.14W
11/30/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS PLEASANT ST.

0236 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEW SHOREHAM            41.15N  71.55W
11/30/2020  M66 MPH          WASHINGTON         RI   MESONET

0250 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WESTPORT                41.67N  71.10W
11/30/2020  E64 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            HORSENECK BEACH

0251 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST TF GREEN AP             41.72N  71.43W
11/30/2020  M58 MPH          KENT               RI   ASOS

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HARWICH                 41.69N  70.07W
11/30/2020                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS LOWER COUNTY ROAD

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOURNE                  41.73N  70.61W
11/30/2020                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON SHORE ROAD NEAR SUN CIRCLE

0306 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CONIMICUT LIGHT         41.72N  71.34W
11/30/2020  M67 MPH          ANZ236             RI   MARINE MESONET

0306 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BELLINGHAM              42.09N  71.47W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE ACROSS CROSS ROAD

0306 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NATICK                  42.28N  71.35W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS UNION STREET

0307 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FOXBOROUGH              42.07N  71.25W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS COOK ROAD

0307 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDWAY                  42.13N  71.40W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS OLD SUMMER STREET

0308 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ATTLEBORO               41.93N  71.30W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN AT MANCHESTER AND GARDEN STREETS

0313 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RAYNHAM                 41.93N  71.04W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON JACKSON DRIVE

0313 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG KINGSTON                42.00N  70.71W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON NOTTINGHAM ROAD

0316 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDFORD                 42.42N  71.11W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON HAMMOND PLACE

0318 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DEDHAM                  42.25N  71.18W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE BLOCKING HIGH STREET

0318 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN                42.09N  71.39W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS MAPLE STREET

0318 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROCKTON                42.08N  71.03W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON COURT STREET

0319 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON               42.45N  71.23W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS BASKIN ROAD

0319 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WARWICK                 41.70N  71.42W
11/30/2020                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE BLOCKING HILLTOP DRIVE

0320 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MARLBOROUGH             42.35N  71.55W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS ELM STREET

0324 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NORTH SMITHFIELD        41.95N  71.55W
11/30/2020  E61 MPH          PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

0325 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WILBRAHAM               42.14N  72.44W
11/30/2020                   HAMPDEN            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            40-50 FOOT PINE TREE DOWN DUE TO WIND.

0325 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SMITHFIELD              41.88N  71.55W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON LOG ROAD AND BLOCKING ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC.

0326 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PAWTUCKET               41.87N  71.37W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON SENECA AVENUE

0327 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LUDLOW                  42.17N  72.48W
11/30/2020                   HAMPDEN            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PINE AND ELAINE STREETS.

0328 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DEDHAM                  42.25N  71.18W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON BRIDGE STREET

0328 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  42.03N  71.10W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ELM STREET

0329 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON               42.22N  71.52W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON EASTVIEW ROAD

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ASHLAND                 42.25N  71.47W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON GREEN STREET

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTON                  41.97N  71.18W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN INTO A HOUSE ON FRANCIS STREET.

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SHERBORN                42.23N  71.37W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A CAR ON ELLIOT STREET

0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WRENTHAM                42.07N  71.33W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CRANBERRY LANE

0333 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORWELL                 42.17N  70.78W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PROSPECT AND GROVE STREETS

0334 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HOPKINTON               42.22N  71.52W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WEST STREET

0335 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN                42.09N  71.39W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON OAK STREET

0338 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HANOVER                 42.12N  70.82W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON DODGE STREET

0339 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BURLINGTON              41.77N  72.97W
11/30/2020                   HARTFORD           CT   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON MILFORD STREET

0339 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN                 42.42N  71.30W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PAGE FARM ROAD

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MILFORD                 42.15N  71.52W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON HAYWARD ROAD

0340 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BREWSTER                41.75N  70.08W
11/30/2020                   BARNSTABLE         MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PAINES CREEK ROAD

0341 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  42.03N  71.10W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON UNION STREET

0343 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBOROUGH             42.27N  71.62W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN INTO A GARAGE ON MILK STREET

0348 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ACTON                   42.48N  71.47W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING RIVER STREET

0350 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON               42.45N  71.23W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WALTHAM STREET

0351 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL ASOS          42.21N  71.11W
11/30/2020  M66 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   ASOS

0400 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CONIMICUT LIGHT         41.72N  71.34W
11/30/2020  M68 MPH          ANZ236             RI   MARINE MESONET

0415 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CUMBERLAND              41.97N  71.46W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWN ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

0417 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EAST BOSTON             42.37N  71.03W
11/30/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON BENNINGTON STREET

0420 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MILFORD                 42.15N  71.52W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN ON TANGLEWOOD STREET HIGHLAND STREET AND
            SCHOOL STREET.

0421 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SCITUATE                42.19N  70.73W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS DOCTORS HILL DRIVE

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTHBOROUGH            42.31N  71.65W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON SCOTT LANE. HOUSE HAS
            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

0435 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL COOP          42.21N  71.11W
11/30/2020  M81 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            TIME APPROXIMATE

0436 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST TAUNTON                 41.86N  71.15W
11/30/2020  M65 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   MESONET

0440 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKPORT                42.65N  70.62W
11/30/2020  E58 MPH          ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0440 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WARWICK                 41.70N  71.42W
11/30/2020                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON LAROCHELLE AVENUE

0443 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HINGHAM                 42.24N  70.89W
11/30/2020                   PLYMOUTH           MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON CAMELOT DRIVE. ONE INJURY
            TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL.

0451 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL ASOS          42.21N  71.11W
11/30/2020  M63 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   ASOS

0457 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WARREN                  41.72N  71.27W
11/30/2020  E66 MPH          BRISTOL            RI   AMATEUR RADIO

0505 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKPORT                42.64N  70.58W
11/30/2020  M58 MPH          ESSEX              MA   MESONET

0514 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SOMERSET                41.77N  71.13W
11/30/2020  M59 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0520 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
11/30/2020  E61 MPH          SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

0520 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ANDOVER                 42.66N  71.14W
11/30/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ABBOTT STREET AT PHILLIPS
            STREET.

0520 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BELMONT                 42.40N  71.17W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON YORK ROAD.

0522 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG RAYNHAM                 41.93N  71.04W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING BRITTON STREET.

0522 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BEDFORD                 42.48N  71.27W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING HARTWELL ROAD

0522 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ROWLEY                  42.72N  70.87W
11/30/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON STACKYARD ROAD

0523 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BROOKLINE               42.32N  71.14W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON KENSINGTON CIRCLE.

0524 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WEST NEWBURY            42.80N  70.99W
11/30/2020                   ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN PARTLY BLOCKING BACHELOR STREET

0525 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LINCOLN                 42.42N  71.30W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DOWNED TREE 1-FOOT DIAMETER ON LEXINGTON ROAD AT STATE
            ROUTE 2A.

0525 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTHBOROUGH            42.31N  71.65W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING COOLIDGE CIRCLE NEAR MORSE CIRCLE.

0526 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG EASTON                  42.03N  71.10W
11/30/2020                   BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON CHURCH STREET

0527 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MILLVILLE               42.03N  71.58W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN PARTLY BLOCKING CHESTNUT HILL ROAD NEAR EAGLE
            ROCK DRIVE.

0527 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CUMBERLAND              41.97N  71.46W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON WIRES ON RESERVOIR ROAD AT KERN
            BOULEVARD.

0528 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN                42.09N  71.39W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON POND STREET.

0528 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WAYLAND                 42.37N  71.37W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING RICH VALLEY ROAD

0528 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WOBURN                  42.49N  71.16W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON RUSSELL STREET, NEAR THE 500 BLOCK.

0528 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG DEDHAM                  42.25N  71.18W
11/30/2020                   NORFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON HIGH STREET.

0530 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MEDFORD                 42.42N  71.11W
11/30/2020                   MIDDLESEX          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING GRANITE STREET.

0530 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOSTON                  42.32N  71.07W
11/30/2020                   SUFFOLK            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING TOWNSEND STREET NEAR CRESTWOOD
            PARK.

0535 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST GRAFTON                 42.20N  71.68W
11/30/2020  E59 MPH          WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0539 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HOPEDALE                42.13N  71.54W
11/30/2020                   WORCESTER          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE ACROSS ANTHONY ROAD. TREE DOWN THROUGH ROOF OF
            HOUSE ON GREEN STREET. SECOND TREE DOWN ON GREEN STREET.

0550 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKPORT                42.65N  70.62W
11/30/2020  E63 MPH          ESSEX              MA   AMATEUR RADIO

0551 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE HILL ASOS          42.21N  71.11W
11/30/2020  M68 MPH          NORFOLK            MA   ASOS

0605 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKPORT                42.64N  70.58W
11/30/2020  M58 MPH          ESSEX              MA   MESONET

0609 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST FAIRHAVEN               41.64N  70.90W
11/30/2020  E63 MPH          BRISTOL            MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WEST ISLAND

0630 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MASHPEE                 41.57N  70.46W
11/30/2020  M62 MPH          BARNSTABLE         MA   MESONET

0654 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BURRILLVILLE            41.95N  71.72W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN AND BLOCKING WALLUM LAKE ROAD.

0724 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG COVENTRY                41.68N  71.65W
11/30/2020                   KENT               RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ALLISON AVENUE.

0727 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PAWTUCKET               41.87N  71.37W
11/30/2020                   PROVIDENCE         RI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON PLEASANT STREET NEAR JENKS WAY.

0905 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROCKPORT                42.64N  70.58W
11/30/2020  M61 MPH          ESSEX              MA   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER BOX2002700 BOX2002722 BOX2002721 BOX2002720 BOX2002701
BOX2002702 BOX2002719 BOX2002718 BOX2002699 BOX2002729 BOX2002730
BOX2002698 BOX2002731 BOX2002732 BOX2002733 BOX2002734 BOX2002735
BOX2002736 BOX2002737 BOX2002738 BOX2002739 BOX2002740 BOX2002741
BOX2002742 BOX2002743 BOX2002744 BOX2002717 BOX2002697 BOX2002745
BOX2002746 BOX2002747 BOX2002748 BOX2002749 BOX2002750 BOX2002751
BOX2002752 BOX2002753 BOX2002754 BOX2002755 BOX2002756 BOX2002757
BOX2002758 BOX2002716 BOX2002759 BOX2002760 BOX2002761 BOX2002762
BOX2002763 BOX2002764 BOX2002765 BOX2002704 BOX2002703 BOX2002705
BOX2002715 BOX2002714 BOX2002713 BOX2002712 BOX2002706 BOX2002766
BOX2002710 BOX2002711 BOX2002767 BOX2002709 BOX2002727 BOX2002707
BOX2002708 BOX2002728 BOX2002768 BOX2002769 BOX2002770 BOX2002771
BOX2002772 BOX2002773 BOX2002774 BOX2002723 BOX2002775 BOX2002776
BOX2002777 BOX2002778 BOX2002779 BOX2002780 BOX2002781 BOX2002782
BOX2002783 BOX2002784 BOX2002785 BOX2002786 BOX2002787 BOX2002724
BOX2002725 BOX2002788 BOX2002726 BOX2002789 BOX2002790 BOX2002791
BOX2002794

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Flood, Kent

When
December 1, 12:13 AM EST to 1:00 AM EST
Where
Kent County, 1.11 mi NNE of Greenwood to 0.95 mi NNE of Greenwood
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
41.735, -71.442

In Warwick, there was two feet of street flooding on Jefferson Boulevard.

Flood, Providence

When
December 1, 12:47 AM EST to 1:10 AM EST
Where
Providence County, 1.45 mi ENE of Kent to 1.42 mi ENE of Kent
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
41.805, -71.343

In East Providence, street flooding was reported on Catamore Boulevard.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 926719, 926720.