Storm Surge/Tide in Rhode Island

2 storm surge/tide events since 2011

Every storm surge/tide event the National Weather Service has filed in Rhode Island, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Water pushed ashore above the normal tide by a storm’s winds and low pressure.

The most significant on the map

The most significant storm surge/tide episodes in Rhode Island.

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 record

Events: 2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Tropical Storm and Storm Surge in Rhode Island, August 28, 2011$190,000 · 9 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/Tide everywhere Every kind of event in Rhode Island

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.