Storm Surge/Tide in Massachusetts

Events

43

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$1.8 million

• Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Massachusetts, August 28, 2011$59 million · 43 eventsHurricane Irene formed east of the Caribbean island of Dominica, part of the Lesser Antilles region, on the afternoon of August 20. Irene moved through the Caribbean and up the east coast of the United States making landfall twice.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Massachusetts, January 22 to 23, 2005$825,000 · 30 eventsA major winter storm brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to southern New England.
• Storm Surge and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, January 3 to 4, 2003$600,000 · 17 eventsA powerful winter storm which tracked south of New England dumped heavy snow on western, central, and northeast Massachusetts and produced significant coastal flooding along the eastern Massachusetts coastline.As much as 1 to 2 feet of snow fell over a large area, from the east…
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Massachusetts, May 24 to 25, 2005$360,000 · 50 kt wind · 25 eventsAn unusually usual late season and long duration nor'easter brought strong winds, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding to eastern Massachusetts.
• Storm Surge and Blizzard in Massachusetts, February 12, 2006$305,000 · 69 kt wind · 24 eventsLow pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006.
• Storm Surge and High Wind in Massachusetts, May 7, 20051 injured · $225,000 · 52 kt wind · 14 eventsA strong coastal storm brought high winds to much of eastern Massachusetts, which brought down trees and power lines, especially on Cape Cod and the islands where winds gusted as high as 60 mph on Nantucket.
• Storm Surge and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, December 5 to 7, 2003$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 29 eventsA major winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to southern New England, dumping 1 to 3 feet of snow over a large area as it tracked slowly off the coast.
• Storm Surge and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, November 5 to 6, 2002$85,000 · 6 eventsThe combination of high astronomical tides and an intensifying coastal storm tracking south of New England caused some of the worst flooding along the eastern Massachusetts coast in over a decade.
• Storm Surge in Massachusetts, April 27, 20101 eventHigh astronomical tides combined with leftover swells produced isolated minor coastal flooding along the northeast Massachusetts coast.

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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.