A record-breaking rain storm put a dent in the drought conditions over Southern New England on November 26-27, 2013. The rain began Tuesday evening and continued through the day on Wednesday before ending Wednesday evening. The heaviest rain was in Southeastern New England, and daily records were broken in Boston, Providence, Worcester, and Hartford. The 3.34″ storm total in Providence was more rain than had fallen in the earlier 85 days combined. There was minor street flooding in CT, RI, and MA, but the rivers and large streams stayed within their banks. The heavy rain was accompanied by wind gusts over 50 mph.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1155 PM EST WED NOV 27 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 22
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. 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...
AVON 3.74 626 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WEST HARTFORD 3.60 907 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 3.44 1123 PM 11/27 ASOS
FARMINGTON 3.19 856 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
EAST GRANBY 3.19 148 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHINGTON 2.96 1138 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
CANTON 2.88 1134 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
BERLIN 2.70 1136 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
WETHERSFIELD 2.70 1246 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
MANCHESTER 2.40 1031 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SE HARTFORD 2.24 1126 PM 11/27 ASOS
GRANBY 2.21 1137 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
SOUTH WINDSOR 2.00 858 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
HEBRON 2.64 1141 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
AMSTON 2.57 1143 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
COLUMBIA 2.54 1144 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
STAFFORDVILLE 2.53 1143 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
STAFFORD 2.11 1142 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
WOODSTOCK 2.54 110 PM 11/27 SPOTTER
3 NE WILLIMANTIC 2.42 1126 PM 11/27 ASOS
ASHFORD 2.24 1145 AM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
DAYVILLE 2.09 824 PM 11/27 NONE
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
EAST FALMOUTH 2.05 810 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
2 NE HYANNIS 1.92 1126 PM 11/27 ASOS
2 NW CHATHAM 1.90 1125 PM 11/27 ASOS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
ACUSHNET 3.25 808 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
NEW BEDFORD 3.10 812 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
3 NW NEW BEDFORD 3.06 1126 PM 11/27 ASOS
TAUNTON 3.01 912 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
NORTH DIGHTON 2.99 916 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
4 ESE TAUNTON 2.88 1131 PM 11/27 ASOS
MANSFIELD 2.58 936 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
FAIRHAVEN 2.39 811 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
...DUKES COUNTY...
3 S VINEYARD HAVEN 1.89 1128 PM 11/27 ASOS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
5 WNW BEVERLY 1.82 1125 PM 11/27 ASOS
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
NORTHFIELD 3.00 524 PM 11/27 NONE
GREENFIELD 2.70 258 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 SE ORANGE 2.67 1129 PM 11/27 ASOS
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
LUDLOW 3.25 535 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHWICK 3.09 652 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 ENE WESTFIELD 2.73 1123 PM 11/27 ASOS
AGAWAM 2.56 310 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
AMHERST 3.15 900 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
HUNTINGTON 2.53 911 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
WARE 2.10 939 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
WAKEFIELD 2.35 921 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
PEPPERELL 2.35 407 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
AYER 2.24 928 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
MARLBOROUGH 2.08 105 PM 11/27 SPOTTER
TOWNSEND 2.06 850 PM 11/27 NONE
BELMONT 2.05 930 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
CHELMSFORD 1.81 900 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
NANTUCKET 2.47 739 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 ESE NANTUCKET 2.01 1122 PM 11/27 ASOS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
RANDOLPH 2.39 814 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SSW MILTON 2.38 1128 PM 11/27 ASOS
1 ENE NORWOOD 2.25 1130 PM 11/27 ASOS
QUINCY 2.05 818 PM 11/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
KINGSTON 2.97 807 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SW PLYMOUTH 2.64 1131 PM 11/27 ASOS
ROCHESTER 2.56 809 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
PLYMOUTH 2.50 600 PM 11/27 CO-OP OBSERVER
MIDDLEBORO 2.38 426 PM 11/27 AMATEUR RADIO
DUXBURY 2.00 114 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
BOSTON 2.06 935 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
1 N EAST BOSTON 1.89 1124 PM 11/27 ASOS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
BOYLSTON 3.07 910 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
ROYALSTON 2.85 826 PM 11/27 NONE
3 WNW WORCESTER 2.74 1129 PM 11/27 ASOS
SOUTHBRIDGE 2.52 343 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
LUNENBURG 2.52 1045 AM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEOMINSTER 2.38 129 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 SE FITCHBURG 2.05 1126 PM 11/27 ASOS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
2 SE JAFFREY 2.09 1122 PM 11/27 ASOS
RINDGE 2.04 937 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
SWANZEY 2.02 946 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
NEW BOSTON 2.37 949 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
MANCHESTER 2.15 947 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
NASHUA 2.11 948 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
3 SSE MANCHESTER 2.02 1128 PM 11/27 ASOS
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
COVENTRY 3.60 138 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 NNW WARWICK 3.34 1130 PM 11/27 ASOS
GREENE 3.15 630 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WARWICK 2.86 755 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
PORTSMOUTH 2.54 803 PM 11/27 NONE
4 NE NEWPORT 2.16 1132 PM 11/27 ASOS
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
PROVIDENCE 3.35 330 PM 11/27 FED HILL SECTION
NORTH PROVIDENCE 3.26 356 PM 11/27 GENERAL PUBLIC
NORTH FOSTER 2.41 1144 PM 11/27 CO-OP OBSERVER
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
HOPE VALLEY 3.37 934 PM 11/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTH KINGSTOWN 3.24 929 PM 11/27 HAM RADIO
