Northeast Flooding

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.7 billion

Losses at the time

$1.8 billion

Deaths

11

The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.

• Flooding in Arkansas, March 1 to 7, 2010$30,000 · 3 eventsHeavy rainfall during the last several months has allowed some rivers in the White River Basin to continue to remain above flood stage into March. During March however, these rivers did finally drop below flood stage during the first week of the month.
• Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, March 1, 2010$20,000 · 2 eventsAn intense ocean storm brought strong winds, which resulted in high wind waves. This, coupled with astronomically high tides, led to moderate coastal flooding on the east coast of Massachusetts.
• Coastal Flood in Maine, March 1, 2010$10,000 · 2 eventsA developing storm retrograded into the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic early on March 1st. This system produced 9 to 16 foot near-shore waves and a storm surge of over a foot on strong northerly gales.
• Coastal Flood in New Hampshire, March 1, 2010$8,000 · 1 eventA developing storm retrograded into the Gulf of Maine from the Atlantic early on March 1st. This system produced 9 to 16 foot near-shore waves and a storm surge of over a foot on strong northerly gales. In Hampton, minor to moderate flooding occurred on low lying roads.
• Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, March 4, 20102 eventsJust three days after the previous storm, a strong coastal storm passed southeast of Nantucket, resulting in strong northeast winds.
• Coastal Flood in Maine, March 4, 2010$4,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure deepened to 993 mb off the New England coastline during a period of high astronomical tides. This produced gale force winds along the southwest Maine seacoast.
• Coastal Flood in New Hampshire, March 4, 2010$2,000 · 1 eventLow pressure deepened to 993 mb off the New England coastline during a period of high astronomical tides. This produced gale force winds along the New Hampshire seacoast.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 4 to 15, 20103 eventsIce break-up along the White River caused from the Badlands to the Missouri River.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 6 to 15, 20102 eventsIce break-up and several ice jams caused flooding along the White River across all of Jones and Lyman counties to the Missouri River.
• Debris Flows in Puerto Rico, March 6 to 9, 20102 eventsLocally saturated ground conditions led to isolated landslides over the interior sections.
• Flood in Nebraska, March 6 to 11, 20101 eventFlooding occurred along the Loup River near Genoa and Fullerton in Nance County for several days during the first part of March. The flooding began Saturday evening March 6th, and was aggravated on Wednesday, March 10th, as the ice jam sent the river to near record stage levels.
• Debris Flow in Colorado, March 8, 2010$1.0 million · 1 eventA combination of precipitation and a recent freeze-thaw cycle loosened rocks and boulders in Glenwood Canyon.
• Flooding in Nebraska, March 8 to 15, 2010$260,000 · 10 eventsWarming temperatures during the first two weeks of March prompted both snow melt and ice break up across many rivers and streams in eastern Nebraska.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 9 to 10, 2010$75,000 · 2 eventsWarm weather arrived in central Iowa by the 8th and 9th of March. This caused rapid melt of the snow cover. Considerable ice remained on area rivers. An ice jam formed on the Raccoon River near Van Meter. The ice jam backed up for over 12 hours before breaking.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 9 to 31, 2010$1.9 million · 29 eventsIowa enjoyed a welcomed period of dry weather from February 21 through March 5. Unfortunately, temperatures remained too low to allow substantial melting of the considerable Iowa snowpack during this dry spell.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Alabama, March 10 to 12, 2010$1.1 million · 1 in hail · 11 eventsA slow moving storm system caused a prolonged period of rainfall across a large part of Central Alabama.
• Flash Flood in Iowa, March 10, 2010$50,000 · 1 eventRapid snow melt after a long period of sub-freezing weather resulted in ice jams along the Raccoon River. Ice began jamming near the Van Meter area during the evening of the 9th. Water backed up in fields downstream of Van Meter.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 10 to 16, 20101 injured · $12,000 · 9 eventsWarm temperatures across the area caused a quick release of snowpack melt water, which brought about rises along several of the tributaries of the Mississippi River.
• Flash Flood and Hail in Arkansas, March 10 to 11, 20101.75 in hail · 8 eventsA strong upper level disturbance moved through the Mid-South during the evening hours of March 10th, 2010. Showers and thunderstorms developed in association with the disturbance. Some of the storms became severe and produced large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 11 to 31, 20107 eventsMelting of a heavy snow cover caused major flooding of the James River beginning on March 11th, and continuing past the end of March.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 11 to 31, 20106 eventsRapid melting of the winter snowpack resulted in flooding along the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan Rivers which varied from moderate to record. Fields and other lowlands as well as roads along the river were flooded.
• Flood and Hail in Florida, March 11 to 12, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 eventsA strong shortwave trough moved across the forecast area as a surface low tracked across northeast Florida from the Gulf of Mexico. Heavy rainfall was produced across much of northeast Florida with storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches.
• Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, March 11, 2010$5,000 · 5 eventsDissipating and nearly stationary frontal boundary extended across the Leeward Islands west northwest to just south of Puerto Rico. Numerous showers occurred across the northeast and eastern sections.
• Flooding in Nebraska, March 11 to 31, 2010$285,000 · 3 eventsA prolonged period flooding occurred along the Missouri River due to snow melt which was aggravated by several periods of rain.
• Flood and Hail in Illinois, March 11, 20100.88 in hail · 5 eventsThunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of March 11th producing dozens of reports of pea size hail with a few reports of hail as large as nickels. Minor street flooding was also reported in some locations.
• Heavy Rain in Florida, March 11 to 12, 20101 eventHeavy rain over the metropolitan sections of Palm Beach County caused flooded streets. At the Palm Beach International Airport 7.4 inches of rainfall was recorded.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 11 to 16, 20103 eventsWarm temperatures across southeast Minnesota during the second week of March caused a quick release of snowpack melt water. This brought about rises along area rivers, streams, and creeks.
• Coastal Flood and High Surf in New York, March 12 to 15, 2010$31 million · 15 eventsThe combination of strong high pressure over Southeast Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong east winds across the region March 12th through the 14th.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 12 to 31, 20107 eventsMelting of a heavy snow cover caused major flooding of the Big Sioux River beginning on March 12th. Flooding decreased late in the month, ending along part of the river, but continuing past the end of March in other places.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 12 to 28, 2010$100,000 · 3 eventsMelting of a heavy snow cover caused major to record flooding of the Vermillion River beginning on March 12th, and continuing into late March. The flooding also affected the east and west Fork Vermillion Rivers, and the Little Vermillion River.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 12 to 31, 20103 eventsMelting of a heavy snow cover caused major flooding of the Big Sioux River beginning on March 12th. Flooding decreased late in the month, ending along part of the river, but continuing past the end of March in other places.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 12 to 22, 20103 eventsSeveral unusual factors combined to set off spring flooding in 2010. By early March, roughly 40 to 50 inches of snow had fallen across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota.
• Flooding in North Dakota, March 12 to 31, 20102 eventsSeveral unusual factors combined to set off spring flooding in 2010. By early March, roughly 40 to 50 inches of snow had fallen across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota.
• Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, March 12, 2010$5,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsVorticity lobe rotated northeast across East Tennessee in larger parent circulation around Northwest Missouri upper level low pressure system.
• Flash Flooding in Iowa, March 12 to 13, 2010$550,000 · 4 eventsWarm weather and melting snow continued to cause problems with rivers over north central Iowa through the 12th and 13th. Ice jamming occurred along the Winnebago near Mason City and the Des Moines River north of Fort Dodge.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Connecticut, March 13 to 15, 20101 death · $200,000 · 4 eventsA Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of New London County.
• Coastal Flood and High Surf in New Jersey, March 13, 2010$5.0 million · 9 eventsThe pounding surf and moderate to locally severe coastal flooding took its toll on the New Jersey coast. The tidal flooding in Monmouth County brought back memories of the December 1992 nor easter. Wave heights reached 7 to 9 feet.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New York, March 13 to 15, 20109 eventsA Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of southeast New York.
• Flooding in West Virginia, March 13 to 14, 20102 deaths · $6.3 million · 6 eventsAfter a cold and snowy February, a switch to a warmer pattern began during the second week of the month. This started the runoff from a deep snow pack over the West Virginia mountainous counties.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 12 to 15, 20102 eventsAccumulating snowfall across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains was extensive during the 2009/2010 winter with snowfall water equivalent amounts across the Minnesota River Valley as high as six inches.
• Flash Flooding in Virginia, March 13, 2010$2.1 million · 12 eventsA complex low pressure system situated over the Ohio Valley combined with another low forming off the southeast coast to bring abundant moisture into the area. A band of thunderstorms developed during the evening of March 12th and tracked northeast into Southwest VA.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, March 13 to 21, 2010$30 million · 16 eventsFour days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated in major flooding in the Passaic and Raritan Basins and flooding throughout New Jersey. Four day storm totals averaged around 2.5 to 6 inches with the highest amounts in the Raritan and Passaic Basins.
• Flood and Heavy Rain in Maryland, March 13 to 14, 20105 eventsFour days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated with poor drainage, field and some river flooding in northeast Maryland. Storm totals averaged around 3 inches.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Delaware, March 13 to 14, 20103 eventsFour days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated with poor drainage, field and some river flooding across Delaware. Four day storm totals averaged around 2 to 3 inches.
• Flash Flooding in West Virginia, March 13, 2010$4.6 million · 6 eventsA complex low pressure system situated over the Ohio Valley combined with another low forming off the southeast coast to bring abundant moisture into the area. A band of thunderstorms developed and tracked northeast into Southern West Virginia during the evening of March 12th.
• Flooding in Virginia, March 13 to 14, 201024 eventsA slow moving low pressure moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast producing widespread heavy rainfall. The 3 to 5 inches of rain combined with nearly saturated antecedent conditions to produce flooding over northern Virginia.
• Flooding in West Virginia, March 13, 20103 eventsA slow moving low pressure moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast producing widespread heavy rainfall. The 2 to 4 inches of rain combined with nearly saturated antecedent conditions to produce flooding over eastern West Virginia.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 13 to 20, 20102 eventsMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Rock River in far northwest Iowa.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 13 to 18, 20102 eventsMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused minor to moderate flooding of the Floyd River in northwest Iowa.
• Coastal Flood in Virginia, March 13, 20101 eventA persistent onshore flow developed around high pressure over New England and low pressure moving up the Mid-Atlantic coast on the 13th. Heavy rain from the low pressure system caused elevated river levels during this time.
• Flooding in Maryland, March 13 to 14, 201011 eventsA slow moving low pressure moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast producing widespread heavy rainfall. The 2 to 4 inches of rain combined with nearly saturated antecedent conditions to produce flooding over northern Maryland.
• Heavy Rain in Virginia, March 13, 20101 eventLow pressure over the area produced heavy rain across portions of the Virginia Eastern Shore.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania, March 13 to 14, 20108 eventsFour days of rain, heaviest on the 13th, culminated in flooding across southeastern Pennsylvania. Event precipitation totals ranged from around 2 inches in the Poconos to 3 to 5 inches in the local Philadelphia area.
• Coastal Flood in District of Columbia, March 13, 20101 eventA persistent onshore flow developed around high pressure over New England and low pressure moving up the Mid-Atlantic coast on the 13th. Heavy rain from the low pressure system caused elevated river levels during this time.
• Flooding in Pennsylvania, March 13 to 15, 20107 eventsA slow-moving low pressure system over the Mid-Atlantic states brought heavy rain to central Pennsylvania. The highest rainfall amounts were observed across southern Pennsylvania.
• Flooding in New Jersey, March 13 to 19, 2010$49 million · 9 eventsA Nor'easter developed off the Delmarva peninsula which produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of northeast New Jersey.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, March 13, 20103 eventsThe combination of strong high pressure over Southeastern Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong easterly winds across the region March 12th through the 14th.
• Coastal Flood in Maryland, March 13, 20101 eventA persistent onshore flow developed around high pressure over New England and low pressure moving up the Mid-Atlantic coast on the 13th. A persistent the onshore flow caused coastal flooding in southern Baltimore County near the Chesapeake Bay.
• Flood and High Wind in Massachusetts, March 13 to 14, 201050 kt wind · 2 eventsA low pressure system developed over the mid Atlantic region Friday night, March 12th, then moved very gradually northward to the Delmarva region over the weekend. A very strong low level jet developed to the north of the low and tapped abundant moisture.
• Flooding and High Wind in Rhode Island, March 13 to 21, 20101 death · $1.4 million · 50 kt wind · 5 eventsA stacked low pressure system (surface low and upper level low on top of each other) moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading rain across Southern New England. This resulted in widespread rainfall totals of three to six inches.
• Flooding in Pennsylvania, March 13, 2010$10,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure moving east across the Ohio Valley brought moderate rainfall and isolated flooding across parts of Western Pennsylvania.
• Debris Flow and Flooding in Massachusetts, March 13 to 21, 20101 death · 2 injured · $96 million · 60 kt wind · 21 eventsA stacked low pressure system (surface low and upper level low on top of each other) moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading rain across Southern New England. This resulted in widespread rainfall totals of three to six inches.
• Coastal Flood in Connecticut, March 13, 20102 eventsThe combination of strong high pressure over Southeastern Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong east winds across the region March 12th through the 14th.
• Flood in Minnesota, March 14 to 17, 20101 eventMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of Pipestone Creek.
• Flood in Minnesota, March 14 to 18, 20101 eventMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Rock River in Rock Countu of extreme southwest Minnesota.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 14 to 31, 20101 eventThe James River flooded throughout Brown county beginning in the middle of March through the end of March and into April. The James River rose to around 6 feet above flood stage from Columbia to Stratford.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 14 to 31, 20101 eventThe James River flooded throughout Spink County beginning in the middle of March continuing through the end of March and into April. The James River rose up to 12 feet above flood stage at the gaging sites throughout the county.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 14 to 26, 20101 eventThe Little Minnesota River near Peever flooded for nearly two weeks from mid to late March. The river went above the 17 foot flood stage on March 14th quickly rising to a record crest of 22.82 feet on March 15th.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 14 to 31, 20101 eventMinor flooding of the Big Sioux River occurred through Codington county. The river went above flood stage at all three gaging locations and continued above flood stage into April at the gage located three miles northwest of Watertown.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 14 to 21, 20101 eventThe Big Sioux River went above flood stage in the middle of March and remained above flood stage for one week. The river rose above flood stage of 11 feet to 12.29 feet at the gaging site at Castlewood. Minor flooding of agricultural land along with a few roads occurred.
• Flooding in Iowa, March 14 to 31, 2010$250,000 · 5 eventsThe flooding that began earlier in the month continued as the warmer air moved north. Much of the secondary flooding of the month occurred over northern Iowa in places that hadn't already reached flood stage from the first wave of melting.
• Flood and Strong Wind in New Hampshire, March 14, 20101 death · 2 injured · $60,000 · 2 eventsA stacked low pressure system (surface low and upper level low on top of each other) moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading rain across Southern New England. This resulted in widespread rainfall totals of three to six inches.
• Flooding in New Hampshire, March 14 to 18, 2010$2.1 million · 8 eventsLow pressure developed over the Carolinas on March 13 and moved northeast spreading heavy rain over New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches in southeast New Hampshire which caused serious flooding.
• Flooding in Maine, March 14 to 15, 2010$1.0 million · 2 eventsLow pressure developed over the Carolinas on March 13 and moved northeast spreading heavy rain over New England. Rainfall amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches in southwest Maine which caused serious flooding.
• Flood in New York, March 14 to 16, 2010$15,000 · 1 eventWestern New York was on the fringe of a large coastal storm that brought major flooding over New England.
• Flooding in Missouri, March 15 to 31, 20102 eventsA combination of snowmelt in upper portions of the Mississippi Valley and a series of storm systems mid to late month led to moderate river flooding. The first storm system lifted out of the southern Plains on the 9th and moved northeast toward the Mid Atlantic on the 10th.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Minnesota, March 15 to 26, 2010$5.8 million · 51 eventsAccumulating snowfall across the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains was extensive during the 2009/2010 winter with snowfall water equivalent amounts across the Minnesota River Valley as high as six inches.
• Flooding in South Dakota, March 15 to 31, 201014 eventsSnowmelt runoff from an expansive snow cover flooded many creeks, roads, along with thousands of acres of pasture and cropland throughout northeast South Dakota. There were numerous road closures.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 15 to 31, 20102 eventsAn expansive snow cover melted across west central Minnesota in early March resulting in the flooding of many creeks, roads, along with crop and pastureland.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 15 to 31, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff caused the Turtle Creek at Redfield to go above the flood stage of 7 feet on March 15th. The creek crested at 15.50 feet on March 20th and continued to flood throughout March.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 15 to 26, 20101 eventRunoff from snowmelt along with some ice jamming brought the Elm River above flood stage at all three gaging locations in Brown county. The river rose from 3 to almost 6 feet above flood stage. At Westport, the Elm River rose above the flood stage of 14 feet to 19.78 feet.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 16 to 31, 20102 eventsMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Des Moines River, affecting mainly farmland.
• Flood in Minnesota, March 16 to 21, 20101 eventMelting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Redwood River in Lyon County.
• Flood in Iowa, March 16 to 28, 2010$5,000 · 1 eventMelting snow combined with several periods of rain and brought a prolonged period of flooding along the Missouri River in mid to late March. The flooding was mainly minor with agricultural lowlands and a few county roads near the river affected.
• Flash Flood in Iowa, March 16, 2010$10,000 · 1 eventSnow melt continued into the middle of the month. Rivers remained ice covered in Northwest Iowa. Two ice jams formed in Emmet County in the Estherville area.
• Flood in Iowa, March 16 to 21, 2010$10,000 · 1 eventMelting snow combined with several periods of rain and caused flooding along the Missouri River north of Omaha.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, March 16, 20102 eventsShowers that developed ahead of a cold front caused nuisance flooding on Oahu and Molokai. No serious injuries or property damage were reported.
• Flooding in Illinois, March 17 to 31, 20107 eventsA combination of snowmelt in upper portions of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and a series of storm systems mid to late month eventually led to mostly minor river flooding.
• Flooding in Indiana, March 17 to 24, 20102 eventsA combination of snowmelt in upper portions of the Ohio Valley and a storm system about mid-month eventually led to minor flooding of the Ohio River. The storm system lifted out of the southern Plains on the 9th and moved northeast toward the Mid Atlantic on the 10th.
• Lakeshore Flood in Minnesota, March 17 to 28, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff caused Big Stone Lake to rise to several feet above flood stage. The rising lake flooded several homes, buildings, businesses, recreation areas, and roads all along the lake in western Big Stone county. Big Stone Lake rose to 973.55 feet above sea level.
• Lakeshore Flood in South Dakota, March 17 to 28, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff caused Big Stone Lake in eastern Roberts county to rise several feet. The lake flooded several homes, businesses, buildings, recreation areas, and roads. Big Stone Lake rose to 973.55 feet above sea level.
• Lakeshore Flood in South Dakota, March 17 to 28, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff caused Big Stone Lake in northeast Grant county to rise several feet. The lake flooded several homes, businesses, buildings, recreation areas, and roads. Big Stone Lake rose to 973.55 feet above sea level. Extensive sandbagging took place along the lake.
• Flooding in Nebraska, March 17 to 26, 2010$675,000 · 2 eventsSnow melt combined with several periods of rain brought high water and flooding to the Missouri River from north of Omaha downstream past its confluence with the Platte River south of Omaha.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 18 to 25, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff brought the Maple River in north central Brown county above flood stage. The Maple River went above the flood stage of 10 feet on March 18th rising to a little over 15 feet before falling back to below flood stage on March 25th.
• Flooding in North Dakota, March 18 to 31, 20109 eventsSeveral unusual factors combined to set off spring flooding in 2010. By early March, roughly 40 to 50 inches of snow had fallen across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota.
• Flooding in Minnesota, March 18 to 31, 20103 eventsSeveral unusual factors combined to set off spring flooding in 2010. By early March, roughly 40 to 50 inches of snow had fallen across eastern North Dakota and the northwest quarter of Minnesota.
• Flash Flood in North Dakota, March 19 to 20, 2010$5,000 · 1 eventAs the spring melt season progressed, an ice jam caused flash flooding along the Turtle River at Manvel.
• Flooding in Kentucky, March 20 to 24, 2010$4,000 · 2 eventsA combination of snowmelt in upper portions of the Ohio Valley and a storm system about mid-month eventually led to minor flooding of the Ohio River. The storm system lifted out of the southern Plains on the 9th and moved northeast toward the Mid Atlantic on the 10th.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, March 20 to 21, 20101 eventA band of training showers and thunderstorms produced flash flooding across portions of the Ozarks.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 20 to 23, 20101 eventSnowmelt flooding along with ice jamming on Medicine creek intruded on the town of Blunt. The creek overflowed and flooded parts of the east side of Blunt. One home was sandbagged with a mile and a half of road submerged by the two branches of the creek.
• Flood in Missouri, March 21 to 22, 20101 eventRunoff from melting winter precipitation produced flooding.
• Flash Flood in North Dakota, March 21 to 22, 2010$500 · 1 eventAs the spring melt season progressed, an ice jam caused flash flooding along the Sheyenne River in Lisbon.
• Flash Flood in Missouri, March 21 to 22, 20101 eventA large area of rain fell over southern Missouri during the evening hours of March 21st and into the early part of March 22nd. The rain caused flash flooding in a few locations.
• Flash Flood in North Carolina, March 22, 20101 eventThunderstorms ahead of a cold front associated with a strong low pressure system brought heavy rain to Watauga County North Carolina.
• Heavy Rain in Hawaii, March 21 to 22, 20102 eventsA surface trough forming over the Aloha State helped initiate heavy rain in parts of Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. However, there were no reports of serious property damage or injuries.
• Flood in Missouri, March 22, 20101 eventRunoff from melting winter precipitation produced flooding.
• Flood in Minnesota, March 22 to 31, 20101 eventSpring snowmelt runoff from upstream across northern and central Minnesota caused the Mississippi River in the Wabasha area to rise above flood stage. Only minor flooding was observed while the river level was above flood stage, with no damage reported.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, March 22 to 23, 2010$510,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 eventsScattered severe thunderstorms developed across eastern Ohio and the northern panhandle of West Virginia during the afternoon along a warm front moving north ahead of low pressure.
• Flood in West Virginia, March 22, 20101 eventAn upper-level low pressure helped produce enough instability and moist southerly flow to produce showers and thunderstorms over eastern West Virginia. A area of training developed over Hampshire County, causing an isolated area of flooding near Slanesville.
• Flooding in New Jersey, March 23 to 25, 20102 eventsHeavy rain that fell on still saturated grounds caused renewed flooding in parts of the Raritan and Passaic Basins in northern New Jersey. Rain began falling during the during the morning of the 22nd and fell at its heaviest during the evening of the 22nd.
• Flood in New York, March 23, 20101 eventLow pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley through southern New England and into the Gulf of Maine between March 21 and March 24, 2010. Heavy rainfall associated with this system caused isolated small stream flooding in Rockland county.
• Flood in New Jersey, March 23, 20101 eventLow pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley through southern New England and into the Gulf of Maine between March 21 and March 24, 2010. Heavy rainfall associated with this system caused isolated small stream flooding in Bergen and Union counties.
• Flood in New York, March 23, 2010$25,000 · 1 eventA low pressure system originating from the southern plains tracked northeast and moved over northeastern United States Tuesday, March 23rd, bringing a moderate to heavy rainfall to east central New York.
• Flood in New York, March 23, 2010$10,000 · 1 eventA large storm system in the Tennessee Valley tracked northeast to the mid-Atlantic coast during the day on the 23rd before moving into the Canadian Maritimes on the 24th.|About 1.5 to 2 inches of rain fell across the western Catskills, leading to localized areas of flooding.
• Flood in New York, March 23, 2010$5,000 · 1 eventLow pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across the northern Adirondacks and western Champlain Valley in northern New York.
• Flooding in Vermont, March 23 to 24, 2010$10,000 · 5 eventsLow pressure moved out of the Mid-Atlantic region and across southern New England on March 22nd and 23rd. The storm system produced 1.5 to 2 inches of rain across central and southern Vermont.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 23 to 24, 20101 eventMinor snowmelt flooding occurred for a short time on the Grand River in eastern Corson county. The river at Little Eagle rose above the flood stage of 15 feet to 15.64 feet before falling back below flood stage on March 24th.
• Flooding in Maine, March 23 to 25, 2010$100,000 · 3 eventsA slow moving area of low pressure tracked north along the East Coast on the 23rd and then turned northeast, passing through the Gulf of Maine on the 24th.
• Flooding in New Hampshire, March 23 to 25, 2010$50,000 · 3 eventsA slow moving area of low pressure tracked north along the East Coast on the 23rd and then turned northeast, passing through the Gulf of Maine on the 24th.
• Flood and Hail in Texas, March 24, 2010$500 · 1 in hail · 7 eventsA strong line of showers and thunderstorms moved through North Texas in the afternoon and evening hours of March 24th. A few thunderstorms became severe and produced hail up to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 MPH.
• Flooding in Arkansas, March 24 to 31, 2010$20,000 · 2 eventsThe relief from river flooding on some rivers across Arkansas was short lived as additional rainfall and controlled reservoir releases caused the Cache River at Patterson and the White River at Augusta to rise above flood stage once again near the end of March.
• Flash Flood and Flood in Kansas, March 25, 20102 eventsThunderstorms from a slow moving storm system moved repeatedly over the same area leading to flooding and flash flooding across the region.
• Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, March 25, 20106 eventsShowers and thunderstorms developed across Northeast Oklahoma resulting in locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Missouri, March 25, 201028 eventsThunderstorms from a slow moving storm system moved repeatedly over the same area leading to flooding and flash flooding across the region.
• Heavy Rain and Strong Wind in Illinois, March 25, 2010$50,000 · 3 eventsA low pressure system over the northeast corner of Arkansas moved northeast across western Kentucky. A large area of moderate to heavy rain over southern Illinois caused some minor flooding. One to two inches of rain fell in several hours.
• Flooding in Missouri, March 26, 201014 eventsTraining thunderstorms from a slow moving storm system produced flooding across the region.
• Flooding in Indiana, March 27 to 31, 20102 eventsA series of storm systems during the middle to latter part of the month led to minor river flooding. The first storm system lifted out of the southern Plains on the 9th and moved northeast toward the Mid-Atlantic on the 10th.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in Connecticut, March 28 to 31, 20101 injured · $11 million · 21 eventsA Nor'easter centered off the Delmarva coast produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of Southern Connecticut. Major flooding occurred in New London County.
• Flooding and Heavy Rain in New York, March 28 to 31, 201021 eventsA Nor'easter centered off the Delmarva coast produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.
• Flooding in Virginia, March 28 to 29, 201021 eventsHeavy showers spread across the central Appalachian Mountains in advance of a low pressure system moving northeast across the Ohio Valley. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches were enough to produce flooding along the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in North Carolina, March 28 to 29, 2010$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 9 eventsSevere thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching area of low pressure, resulting in wind damage and large hail. Later in the evening on the 28th, persistent thunderstorms caused flash flooding in Rockingham County North Carolina.
• Heavy Rain in Virginia, March 28 to 29, 201052 eventsShowers and thunderstorms associated with low pressure and a cold front produced one to three inches of rain across portions of central and eastern Virginia from Sunday night, March 28th, through Monday afternoon March 29th.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, March 28 to 29, 20104 eventsAn up the Delaware Bay southeasterly flow that combined with fresh water runoff and astronomical spring tides associated with the full moon caused moderate tidal flooding with the overnight high tide on the 28th into the 29th along the Delaware River.
• Coastal Flood in Pennsylvania, March 28 to 29, 20102 eventsAn up the Delaware Bay southerly flow that combined with fresh water runoff and astronomical spring tides associated with the full moon caused moderate tidal flooding with the overnight high tide on the 28th.
• Heavy Rain in North Carolina, March 29, 20109 eventsShowers and thunderstorms associated with low pressure and a cold front produced one to three inches of rain across portions of northeast North Carolina from Sunday night, March 28th, through Monday afternoon March 29th.
• Heavy Rain in Maryland, March 29, 20104 eventsShowers and thunderstorms associated with low pressure and a cold front produced one to three inches of rain across portions of central and eastern Virginia from Sunday night, March 28th, into Monday evening March 29th.
• Flooding in New Jersey, March 29 to 30, 20104 eventsA Nor'easter centered off the Delmarva coast produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast. This caused widespread flooding across portions of Bergen and Passaic counties.
• Flooding in Pennsylvania, March 29 to 31, 20105 eventsA series of low pressure systems that brought between two and four inches of rain from the evening of the 28th into the early morning of the 31st. Coupled with already wet antecedent conditions, this caused renewed flooding in southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Flooding in Delaware, March 29 to 30, 20102 eventsA series of low pressure systems brought between two and three inches of rain from the evening of the 28th into the early morning of the 31st in Delaware. Coupled with already wet antecedent conditions, this caused renewed flooding on the 29th into the 30th.
• Flooding in New Jersey, March 29 to 31, 20109 eventsA series of low pressure systems that brought between two and five inches of rain from the evening of the 28th into the early morning of the 31st.
• Coastal Flood in New Jersey, March 29, 20101 eventA persistent northeast wind flow intensified as low pressure tracked north from the Mid Atlantic region and strong high pressure remained stubborn over Quebec.
• Flooding in Rhode Island, March 29 to 31, 20101 injured · $86 million · 5 eventsA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flooding in Massachusetts, March 29 to 31, 201017 injured · $56 million · 6 eventsA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flood in Connecticut, March 29 to 30, 20101 eventA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flood and Strong Wind in New York, March 30 to 31, 2010$40,000 · 2 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the southeast coast Monday, March 29th, and strengthened as it moved gradually northward. The storm reached its peak intensity Tuesday morning and stalled just south of Long Island.
• Flooding in New Hampshire, March 30 to 31, 2010$325,000 · 7 eventsA broad area of low pressure approached New England from the west on the 28th and stalled over the region on the 29th. A second area of low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast on the 29th and intensified as it moved north on the 30th.
• Flash Flood and Flooding in Maine, March 30 to 31, 2010$305,000 · 5 eventsA broad area of low pressure approached New England from the west on the 28th and stalled over the region on the 29th. A second area of low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast on the 29th and intensified as it moved north on the 30th.
• Flood in South Dakota, March 30 to 31, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff caused the Oak Creek near Wakpala to go slightly over the flood stage of 10 feet to 10.21 feet at the end of March.
• Flood in Massachusetts, March 30, 20101 eventAn area of low pressure developed along the southeast coast Monday, March 29th, and strengthened as it moved gradually northward. The storm reached its peak intensity Tuesday morning and stalled just south of Long Island.
• Flooding in Connecticut, March 30, 20102 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the southeast coast Monday, March 29th, and strengthened as it moved gradually northward. The storm reached its peak intensity Tuesday morning and stalled just south of Long Island.
• Flood in New Hampshire, March 30 to 31, 20101 eventA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Coastal Flood in Maine, March 30 to 31, 2010$25,000 · 2 eventsA Nor easter slowly weakened off the southern New England coast on the evening of the 30th. Moderately large ocean waves combined with the highest astronomical tide of the month to produce beach erosion, splash-over and coastal flooding.
• Coastal Flood in New Hampshire, March 30 to 31, 20101 eventAn astronomical high tide combined with a weakening Nor'easter to produce coastal flooding and splash-over in Rockingham County. High water covered roads on Ashworth Avenue and Brown Street in Hampton.
• Flooding in Massachusetts, April 1 to 10, 20106 eventsA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flooding in New Jersey, April 1 to 4, 20106 eventsRiver and stream flooding from the heavy rain that fell on March 28th and 30th continued through April 4th in parts of Morris, Somerset, Burlington, Ocean, Salem and Cumberland Counties.
• Flooding in New Hampshire, April 1 to 3, 20103 eventsHeavy rain caused flooding on several New Hampshire rivers at the end of March which lasted into April. Flooding was generally minor with no damage reported.
• Flooding in Rhode Island, April 1 to 12, 20103 eventsA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flooding in Indiana, April 1 to 4, 20102 eventsHeavy rainfall in mid and late March caused the White River to rise above flood stage. The river crested by the end of March, then fell below flood stage in early April.
• Flood in Maine, April 1, 20101 eventHeavy rain which fell during a storm at the end of March caused flooding on the Kennebec River beginning on the 30th of March. The river remained above flood stage through the 1st of April.
• Flood in New Hampshire, April 1, 20101 eventA low pressure system sat just south of Long Island for two days, bringing heavy rain to much of Southern New England during that time. A persistent southerly low level jet brought very moist air into the area, which resulted in high rainfall rates.
• Flood in Connecticut, April 1, 20101 eventA Nor'easter centered off the Delmarva coast produced an extended period of heavy rainfall across the area as it tracked very slowly to the northeast between March 28 and March 31, 2010. The Quinebaug River in Jewett City was receding, but remained in flood.
• Flood in Maine, April 1 to 5, 20101 eventA combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused the Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag to rise slightly above flood stage. The river gradually rose above flood stage during the early morning hours of the 1st.
• Flooding in Iowa, April 1 to 23, 2010$275,000 · 6 eventsFlooding from rain and snowmelt in March continued into April. Flooding was the most extensive over the north half of Iowa, particularly along the Des Moines River Basin. Much of the flooding was in agricultural areas and did not have major impacts.
• Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 20106 eventsFlooding of the James River which began in March due to snowmelt continued through all of April, with the river falling slowly during the month.
• Flooding in North Dakota, April 1 to 12, 20105 eventsWater levels remained high through the early part of April, especially along the Red River. One saving grace from even higher water levels was a general precipitation deficit.
• Flooding in Illinois, April 1 to 13, 20104 eventsHeavy rainfall in mid-March caused a few rivers to rise above flood stage. The rivers crested by the end of March, then fell below flood stage by mid-April.
• Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 20104 eventsSnowmelt flooding from March continued throughout April for several counties in northeast South Dakota. Lake levels also remained high across the area and continued to threaten homes and businesses particularly in Day and Marshall counties.
• Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 14, 20103 eventsWater levels remained high through the early part of April, especially along the Red River. One saving grace from even higher water levels was a general precipitation deficit.
• Flooding in Iowa, April 1 to 4, 20102 eventsContinued flooding of parts of the Little Sioux River from March snowmelt abated and ended during the first few days in April.
• Flooding in Minnesota, April 1 to 5, 20102 eventsContinued flooding of parts of the Des Moines River from March snowmelt abated and ended during the first few days in April.
• Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 12, 20102 eventsContinued flooding of parts of the Big Sioux River from March snowmelt abated and ended during the first two weeks in April.
• Flooding in Iowa, April 1 to 4, 20102 eventsContinued flooding of parts of the Big Sioux River from March snowmelt abated and ended during the first few days in April.
• Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 20102 eventsMarch snowmelt flooding on the James River continued throughout April across Brown and Spink counties. The James River near Redfield went below flood stage on April 23rd. Many roads along with abundant agricultural and pastureland remained flooded.
• Flooding in Arkansas, April 1 to 30, 2010$10,000 · 2 eventsHeavy rainfall and planned reservoir releases caused the Cache and White rivers to rise above flood stage during late March and early April. One of the gauge sites remained above flood stage through the entire month of April, and even into May.
• Flood in Missouri, April 1 to 15, 20101 eventHeavy rainfall in mid-March caused the Mississippi River to rise above flood stage. The river crested by the end of March, then fell below flood stage in mid-April.
• Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 8, 20101 eventThe Big Sioux River at the gaging site located three miles northwest of Watertown slowly fell at the beginning of the month, finally going to below flood stage on April 8th. A few roads along with some agricultural land were affected.
• Flood in North Dakota, April 1 to 12, 20101 eventWater levels remained high through the early part of April, especially along the Red River. One saving grace from even higher water levels was a general precipitation deficit.
• Lakeshore Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 20101 eventSnowmelt runoff from March along with drainage from lakes above Lake Poinsett caused the lake to rise to well overfull and threaten many lake homes. Several hundred volunteers placed thousands of sandbags to protect lake property.
• Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 10, 20101 eventMarch flooding continued on Turtle Creek at Redfield into early April with the creek falling to below flood stage on April 10th. Minor flooding of agricultural and pastureland occurred.
• Flood in Nebraska, April 1 to 3, 20101 eventSnow melt and several rain episodes caused the Missouri River to flood from mid March into early April.
• Flood in South Dakota, April 1 to 3, 20101 eventMinor flooding continued on Oak Creek for a short time into early April. Oak Creek went below flood stage on April 3rd.

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