New England Flooding Day #7- July 2, 2009

Posted by Tim Kelley July 2, 2009 at 7:53 pm

The latest siege of wet & stormy began last Friday, June 26, 2009. That makes today, Thursday July 2nd, the seventh day in a row with flooding here in New England. the heaviest rain today has been in southern and eastern New England, similar to what happened yesterday. This photo is from about 11 AM in Scituate Massachusetts, where the rain was falling at the rate of 5.1″ per hour. It only rained that intensity for a few minutes, but that is all it takes to put road under water. This same storm crossed Narragansett Bay, where rainfall estimates exceeded 3″ in less than an hour. A separate storm crossed Martha’s Vineyard with 2″ Diameter Hail at Lunch time. This is largest hail I have ever heard of there, resulting many cars needing a trip to The Autobody Shop for repairs due to hail damage. That storm raced across the upper Cape and into Capo Cod Bay, where lightning was reported all the way to Race Point, then on into the open Atlantic Ocean. This is rare due to the cooling effect of the ocean, it shows us how intense this stubborn upper level Low Pressure is. Read on for damage reports. See Danielle’s post below for more on our improved weekend weather forecast. A wind shift from east to west will really improve our weather.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT…SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
807 PM EDT THU JUL 02 2009

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

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN LITTLE COMPTON 41.50N 71.17W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH NEWPORT RI TRAINED SPOTTER

3.07 INCHES REPORTED

0700 AM HEAVY RAIN POMFRET 41.90N 71.97W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WINDHAM CT TRAINED SPOTTER

1.77 INCHES REPORTED

0701 AM TSTM WND GST 4 SW CHARLESTOWN 41.34N 71.69W
07/02/2009 M0.00 MPH ANZ237 RI MESONET

52 KNOT WIND GUST RECORDED

0703 AM HEAVY RAIN THOMPSON 41.95N 71.87W
07/02/2009 E2.02 INCH WINDHAM CT TRAINED SPOTTER

0727 AM LIGHTNING COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
07/02/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

ELECTRIC WIRE DOWN

0733 AM LIGHTNING NORTH KINGSTOWN 41.51N 71.45W
07/02/2009 WASHINGTON RI AMATEUR RADIO

LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED HOUSE FIRE ON RIPTIDE DRIVE

0740 AM HEAVY RAIN HAMPTON 41.78N 72.05W
07/02/2009 E0.00 INCH WINDHAM CT AMATEUR RADIO

2.12 INCHES REPORTED

0743 AM FLOOD WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/02/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

NEWELL STREET AT PROVIDENCE STREET FLOODED

0753 AM LIGHTNING EAST PROVIDENCE 41.80N 71.36W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE HIT BY LIGHTNING ON NARRAGANSETT AVENUE

0754 AM FLOOD WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/02/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

1 FOOT OF WATER ON ROUTE 115 AT ROUTE 33

0757 AM LIGHTNING CUMBERLAND 41.97N 71.46W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

CHIMNEY DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING STRIKE ON ABBOTT RUN VALLEY
RD

0757 AM LIGHTNING COVENTRY 41.68N 71.65W
07/02/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES CAUSED WIDESPREAD POWER
OUTAGES

0804 AM FLOOD WEST WARWICK 41.70N 71.52W
07/02/2009 KENT RI AMATEUR RADIO

ROUTE 94 AT WEST WARWICK AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

0804 AM FLOOD JOHNSTON 41.82N 71.47W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

ATWOOD AVENUE WAS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE.

0808 AM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

4 FEET OF WATER CAUSE ROAD CLOSING AT ROUTE 20 AT 122 – 3
CARS STUCK

0809 AM FLOOD NORTH PROVIDENCE 41.86N 71.46W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

ROAD CLOSURE MAIN AT CHARLES

0815 AM FLOOD WOONSOCKET 42.00N 71.50W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI TRAINED SPOTTER

1 INCH OF RAIN IN 20 MINUTES. MANY STREETS IMPASSABLE.

0819 AM FLOOD PROVIDENCE 41.82N 71.42W
07/02/2009 PROVIDENCE RI AMATEUR RADIO

ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE PAWTUCKET AVE AT WATERMAN

0820 AM LIGHTNING MANSFIELD 42.02N 71.22W
07/02/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES REPORTED

0824 AM HEAVY RAIN GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

2.73 INCHES REPORTED

0824 AM HEAVY RAIN CHARLTON 42.13N 71.97W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

2.32 INCHES REPORTED

0824 AM LIGHTNING PLAINVILLE 42.00N 71.33W
07/02/2009 NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

POLE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

0824 AM HEAVY RAIN AUBURN 42.20N 71.83W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

2.73 INCHES REPORTED

0830 AM HEAVY RAIN GRAFTON 42.20N 71.68W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER

2.44 INCHES

0838 AM FLOOD OXFORD 42.12N 71.87W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER

ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT EXIT 4 ON 395

0838 AM HEAVY RAIN THOMPSON 41.95N 71.87W
07/02/2009 M0.00 INCH WINDHAM CT TRAINED SPOTTER

3.45 INCHES

0847 AM FLOOD FALL RIVER 41.71N 71.11W
07/02/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

RIGHT LANE FLOODED ON BRAGA BRIDGE RTE 195

0852 AM FLOOD WORCESTER 42.27N 71.81W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

CAR STUCK IN STANDING WATER ON SOUTHBRIDGE ST.

0900 AM FLOOD LEOMINSTER 42.52N 71.77W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED INCLUDING WOODS , GRANITE ST,
BURRAGE AVE, ADAMS ST, WILLARD

0901 AM FLOOD STERLING 42.43N 71.75W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

NUMEROUS STREETS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING…MULTIPLE ROADS
WASHED OUT AND A FEW HOMES FLOODED.

0904 AM LIGHTNING BROCKTON 42.08N 71.03W
07/02/2009 PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO

LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSES HOUSE FIRE ON FOREST AVE

0908 AM LIGHTNING GROTON 42.61N 71.57W
07/02/2009 MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

ELECTRICAL PANEL STRUCK AND BLOWN INTO WALL.

0912 AM FLOOD FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON SHAY STREET…PEOPLE
TRAPPED.

0912 AM FLOOD LEOMINSTER 42.52N 71.77W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

CENTRAL STREET FLOODED AND CLOSED

0937 AM HEAVY RAIN FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
07/02/2009 E0.00 INCH WORCESTER MA TRAINED SPOTTER

2.40 INCHES REPORTED

0940 AM FLOOD FITCHBURG 42.59N 71.82W
07/02/2009 WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

1132 AM FLOOD FALL RIVER 41.71N 71.11W
07/02/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED, MANHOLE COVERS POPPED

1134 AM HAIL EDGARTOWN 41.38N 70.53W
07/02/2009 E0.75 INCH DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

1136 AM HAIL TISBURY 41.47N 70.62W
07/02/2009 E1.00 INCH DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

1138 AM TSTM WND DMG CHILMARK 41.35N 70.75W
07/02/2009 DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

TREE DOWN ON NORTH ROAD

1143 AM HAIL VINEYARD HAVEN 41.45N 70.62W
07/02/2009 E1.50 INCH DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

REPORTS OF CARS DENTED BY HAIL.

1145 AM HAIL OAK BLUFFS 41.45N 70.57W
07/02/2009 E1.75 INCH DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

1145 AM FLOOD ATTLEBOROUGH 41.93N 71.30W
07/02/2009 BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

FOREST STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

1147 AM HAIL WEST TISBURY 41.38N 70.68W
07/02/2009 E2.00 INCH DUKES MA AMATEUR RADIO

1150 AM HAIL OAK BLUFFS 41.45N 70.57W
07/02/2009 E1.00 INCH DUKES MA NWS EMPLOYEE

1156 AM HAIL FALMOUTH 41.55N 70.61W
07/02/2009 E0.75 INCH BARNSTABLE MA TRAINED SPOTTER

1157 AM HAIL MASHPEE 41.65N 70.48W
07/02/2009 E0.75 INCH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

NEAR POPPONESETT BEACH

1158 AM HAIL FALMOUTH 41.55N 70.61W
07/02/2009 E0.75 INCH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

1213 PM HAIL BARNSTABLE 41.70N 70.30W
07/02/2009 E1.50 INCH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

NEAR COTUIT BAY. CAUSED DAMAGE TO A BOAT

1228 PM LIGHTNING BARNSTABLE 41.70N 70.30W
07/02/2009 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

BOAT STRUCK ON CRAIGVILLE BEACH

1228 PM HAIL HYANNIS 41.65N 70.30W
07/02/2009 E0.88 INCH BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

1230 PM LIGHTNING SANDWICH 41.76N 70.50W
07/02/2009 BARNSTABLE MA AMATEUR RADIO

*** 1 INJ *** MAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT 12 FOX CROSS
LANE

0159 PM HEAVY RAIN NEW BEDFORD 41.66N 70.94W
07/02/2009 E2.27 INCH BRISTOL MA EMERGENCY MNGR

0727 PM HEAVY RAIN HAMPTON 41.78N 72.05W
07/02/2009 E3.18 INCH WINDHAM CT CO-OP OBSERVER

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