Brookline, Massachusetts

The Flood Warning continues for
the Charles River at Dover.
* At 11:00 am Tuesday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 7.5 feet by after
midnight tonight then begin falling.
* Impact... at 8.0 feet... flooding will impact portions of Dover...
Medfield... Millis... Medway... South Natick... Needham and Wellesley
with Road closures and local evacuations possible.

1240 PM EDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The Flood Warning continues for
the Neponset river at Norwood.
* At 10:15 am Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
late tomorrow evening.
* Impact... at 10.5 feet... flood waters reach homes along the river on
Dean street in Norwood near Route 1. Flooding may also affect a
portion of Route 27 in Walpole near the commuter rail station.

946 am EDT Tue Mar 16 2010

The National Weather Service in Taunton has extended the

* Flood Warning for small streams in...
Bristol County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Bristol... Barrington...
Kent County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Warwick...
Newport County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Newport...
Providence County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Woonsocket... Providence...
Washington County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of South Kingstown...
Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Worcester... Milford... Leominster...
Fitchburg...
Essex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Newburyport... Lynn... Lawrence...
Gloucester... Beverly...
Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Waltham... Somerville... Newton...
Lowell... Framingham... Cambridge...
Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Weymouth... Quincy... Franklin...
Brookline...
Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Boston...
Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Taunton... North Attleborough... New
Bedford... Fall River... attleborough...
Plymouth County in southeast Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Plymouth... Brockton...
eastern Cheshire County in southern New Hampshire...
this includes the cities of... Keene... Jaffrey...
Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire...
this includes the city of Nashua...

* until 945 PM EDT Tuesday

* at 931 am EDT numerous small rivers were still rising in the
aftermath of the heavy rain that took place from Saturday through
Monday. These rivers include but are not limited to

The Mill River in Taunton Massachusetts
the Ipswich river in Ipswich Massachusetts
the Nashua River in Clinton Massachusetts
the Pawcatuck River in Wood River Junction Rhode Island.

Some rivers and streams still in moderate or major flood include

The Parker river at Byfield
the Ipswich river at Ipswich
the Ipswich river at Middleton
the Saugus river at Saugus
the aberjona river at Winchester
the Charles River at Waltham
the Charles River at Medway
the Taunton river at Bridgewater

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
Stream rises will be slow and flash flooding is not expected.
However... all interested parties should take necessary precautions
immediately.

Excessive runoff from heavy rain will cause flooding of creeks and
small streams... as well as significant flooding of country roads.

Follow the advice of local officials and evacuate if asked to do so.

Steer clear of rivers and streams in flood... due to the high water
the river banks may be unstable. Avoid the risk of being swept away
by flood waters.

Do not drive in areas where water covers the roadway... the water may
be deeper than you think. Turn around... Don/T drown.


Lat... Lon 4307 7151 4277 7134 4289 7089 4265 7059
      4231 7102 4220 7071 4181 7056 4148 7104
      4144 7140 4164 7127 4166 7128 4158 7132
      4158 7133 4178 7138 4139 7147 4131 7182
      4201 7180 4203 7213 4313 7236

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Boston MA...

a record rainfall of 2.11 inch(es) was measured at Logan
International Airport which set at a new daily rainfall record for
Boston MA for yesterday... March 15th. This breaks the old record of
1.39 set in 1953.

03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 1217 PM

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            One third of an Airport hanger roof blown off at Logan
            Airport.




03/14/2010 1239 PM

Winthrop, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Winthrop Parkway closed due to flooding and Winthrop

            shore drive flooded with rocks and debris in the roadway.




03/14/2010 0116 PM

Revere, Suffolk County.

Storm surge u0.00 ft, reported by amateur radio.


            Revere Beach closed due to coastal flooding and had rocks
            and debris in the roadway with sand up to a couple inches
            deep on Leverett street.




03/14/2010 0135 am

East Boston, Suffolk County.

High sust winds m43.00 mph, reported by ASOS.


            Boston ASOS at 0135 EST.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 1013 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Utility pole down on canard street.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.




03/14/2010 0454 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Cable TV wires down on whaler Rd.




03/14/2010 0136 am

Boston, Suffolk County.

Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.


            Tree down.

The following are a mix of official ASOS observations and many
unofficial but highly representative observations for the major
noreaster of March 13-15 2010.

The axis of heaviest rain was found within 30 miles of eastern
Massachusetts coast where record daily rains occurred at 100 year
long term climate sites on successive days /14th-15th/ at Boston...
and only on the 14th at Worcester and Providence.

Amounts of six to 10 inches occurred within 30 miles of the eastern
Massachusetts coast... centered from Boston to its North Shore.

This probably is one of the heaviest late winter/early Spring storms
in our area... which also produced floods of record and near
record... without the contribution of snowmelt!

A smaller 5 inch rainfall axis was aligned near the Connecticut
Rhode Island border.

This storm followed two weeks on the heels of the late February two
storm combination event that deposited 2 to 6 inches of water
equivalent precipitation in the Interstate 95 corridor of Rhode
Island and Massachusetts.

Late winter temperatures prevent the same evaporation rates and soil
drying capability of the warmer Summer.

Subsequently... the arrival of possibly the heaviest widespread rain
event in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island since the Spring
rains of may and June 2006 /excluding the tropical related Summer
and fall events/... had less available soil and Reservoir storage
capacity... and the result... was greater runoff and widespread
flooding.

Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative
observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This
summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston

********************storm total rainfall********************

Location storm total time/date comments
                     rainfall of
                     (inches) measurement


Connecticut

... Hartford County...
   North Granby 3.21 705 PM 3/15 spotter
   Avon 3.07 1105 PM 3/15 spotter
   Windsor Locks 1.22 537 PM 3/15 bdl Airport

... Windham County...
   Sterling 5.04 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   East Killingly 4.64 755 am 3/16 final
   Willimantic 2.61 552 PM 3/15 ASOS

Massachusetts

... Barnstable County...
   East Falmouth 3.27 743 am 3/16 final
   Yarmouth Port 3.18 802 am 3/15 public
   Hyannis 2.70 551 PM 3/15 ASOS

... Bristol County...
   Dighton 6.51 510 am 3/16 NWS employee
   Mansfield 6.51 1100 PM 3/15 spotter
   Taunton 6.11 100 am 3/16 NWS office
   West Mansfield 6.10 1000 am 3/16 final
   Norton 5.76 745 am 3/15 cocorahs
   Acushnet 5.71 830 am 3/16 final
   Raynham 5.10 911 am 3/15 amateur radio east ray
   Mansfield 5.09 1205 am 3/15 spotter
   Norton 5.05 730 am 3/16 spotter
   New Bedford 4.66 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Rehoboth 4.65 1120 PM 3/15 NWS employee
   Attleboro 3.56 755 am 3/15 cocorahs
   Fairhaven 3.42 559 am 3/16 final

... Dukes County...
   Vineyard Haven 2.48 605 PM 3/15 mvy Airport ASOS

... Essex County...
   Topsfield 10.13 1049 PM 3/15 amateur radio
   Ipswich 8.07 627 am 3/16 final
   Methuen 7.80 948 PM 3/15 spotter
   Beverly 7.75 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Swampscott 6.88 951 am 3/16 final
   Haverhill 6.81 1014 PM 3/15 amateur radio
   Lawrence 6.80 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Marblehead 6.80 924 PM 3/15 spotter
   Ipswich 6.50 556 am 3/15 spotter
   West Peabody 6.50 1047 PM 3/15 amateur radio
   Rockport 4.69 909 PM 3/15 spotter
   Lynn 4.45 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio
   Salisbury 4.11 900 PM 3/14 amateur radio

... Franklin County...
   Orange 1.43 607 PM 3/15 ASOS

... Middlesex County...
   Woburn 10.33 1140 PM 3/15 spotter
   Cambridge 8.32 1000 PM 3/15 spotter
   reading 8.18 1053 am 3/16 final
   Acton 8.08 800 am 3/16 final
   Billerica 8.00 1145 PM 3/15 spotter
   Bedford 7.92 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Waltham 7.76 904 PM 3/15 spotter
   Stoneham 7.41 959 PM 3/15 spotter
   Wilmington 7.28 1118 PM 3/15 public
   Wakefield 7.18 904 PM 3/15 spotter
   Natick 6.20 730 am 3/16 final
   Westford 6.00 1010 PM 3/15 spotter
   Lowell 5.85 940 PM 3/15 spotter
   South Billerica 5.85 1045 PM 3/15 spotter
   North Tewksbury 5.77 941 PM 3/15 spotter
   Framingham 5.65 757 PM 3/15 amateur radio
   Kingston 5.52 754 am 3/15 cocorahs
   Hudson 5.50 809 am 3/15 amateur radio
   Groton 5.09 546 am 3/15 spotter
   Pepperell 4.94 643 am 3/15 spotter
   Melrose 4.84 756 am 3/15 cocorahs

... Norfolk County...
   South Weymouth 9.72 114 am 3/16 media
   Milton 9.51 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Braintree 8.25 800 am 3/15 spotter
   Braintree 8.25 800 PM 3/15 spotter
   Foxborough 8.25 1030 am 3/16 final
   Norwood 7.25 700 am 3/16 final
   Dedham 6.80 1024 PM 3/15 spotter
   Randolph 6.73 1210 am 3/16 spotter
   Medway 6.50 521 PM 3/15 amateur radio
   Franklin 4.84 530 am 3/16 final
   Wrentham 4.60 1055 am 3/16 final

... Plymouth County...
   Halifax 7.01 709 PM 3/15 spotter
   Kingston 6.52 640 am 3/15 cocorahs
   Bridgewater 6.25 1025 am 3/15 spotter
   Brockton 6.22 944 am 3/16 final
   Plymouth 5.79 100 am 3/16 ASOS

... Suffolk County...
   East Boston 6.98 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Winthrop 6.42 300 PM 3/15 spotter

... Worcester County...
   Milford 6.20 955 PM 3/15 spotter
   Fitchburg 5.64 742 am 3/16 final
   Ashburnham 5.16 200 am 3/16 coop
   Shrewsbury 4.77 1018 PM 3/15 spotter
   North Grafton 4.46 1001 PM 3/15 spotter
   Worcester 3.83 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Southbridge 3.20 1034 PM 3/15 spotter
   Royalston 2.41 823 PM 3/15 spotter

New Hampshire

... Cheshire County...
   Jaffrey 4.91 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Troy 2.83 558 am 3/15 spotter

... Hillsborough County...
   Francestown 5.45 625 PM 3/15 coop observer
   Nashua 4.82 1048 am 3/16 final NWS employee
   Hudson 4.63 821 PM 3/15 coop
   Manchester 3.92 100 am 3/16 ASOS
   Goffstown 3.22 704 PM 3/15 spotter

Rhode Island

... Bristol County...
   Warren 4.85 102 am 3/16 public

... Kent County...
   Warwick 3.68 100 am 3/16 tf green ASOS

... Newport County...
   Middletown 2.96 828 PM 3/15 spotter

... Providence County...
   North Foster 5.71 1110 PM 3/15 coop
   west Glocester 5.51 747 am 3/15 spotter
   Burrillville 4.30 800 am 3/16 final
   Woonsocket 4.07 803 am 3/16 final
   East Providence 3.96 107 PM 3/15 spotter
   Providence 3.77 1225 am 3/16 public
   Smithfield 3.10 842 am 3/15 AWOS

... Washington County...
   South Kingstown 5.55 1215 am 3/16 spotter
   westerly 4.01 728 am 3/16 final
   Block Island 2.14 843 am 3/15 AWOS

***********************peak wind gust***********************

Location peak wind time/date comments
                         gust of
                        (mph) measurement


Massachusetts

... Bristol County...
   Fairhaven 40 559 am 3/16 final

... Essex County...
   Marblehead 55 924 PM 3/15 spotter

... Plymouth County...
   Kingston 48 640 am 3/15 cocorahs

... Worcester County...
   Royalston 17 823 PM 3/15 spotter

Rhode Island

... Washington County...
   westerly 36 728 am 3/16 final