Heavy showers and thunderstorms moved through Southern New England on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Below are unofficial rainfall totals and storm damage reports sent into NWS Skywarn in Taunton, MA.
..Amateur Radio SKYWARN Reports from today’s flash flood and isolated severe thunderstorm event..
Rainfall (2″ or more):
Ayer, MA: 2.79″
Groton, MA: 2.68″
Barre, MA: 2.46″
Garnder, MA: 2.57″
Lowell, MA: 2.48″
Tyngsboro, MA: 2.49″
Stow, MA: 2.22″
Tewksbury, MA: 2.25″
Littleton, MA: 2.00″
Williamsburg, MA: 2.96″
Granville, MA: 2.58″
Northampton, MA: 2.85″
East Longmeadow, MA: 2.06″
Springfield, MA: 2.14″
Palmer, MA: 2.58″
Shrewsbury, MA: 2.44″ (1.22″ in 1 hour)
Chicopee, MA: 2.06″
Northborough, MA: 2.58″
Millis, MA: 2.01″
Wrentham, MA: 2.05″
Bellingham, MA: 2.56″
Sharon, MA: 2.00″
Brookline, MA: 2.63″
Boston, MA (Thompson Island): 2.19″
Bedford, MA: 2.06″
Burlington, MA: 2.00″
Chelmsford, MA: 2.00″
Acton, MA: 2.80″
Shelburne, MA: 3.87″
Greenfield, MA: 3.34″
Plainfield, MA: 2.87″
Northfield, MA: 2.71″
Deerfield, MA: 3.54″
Williamsburg, MA: 2.94″
Easthampton, MA: 2.25″
Swanzey, NH: 3.14″
Hillsborough, NH: 2.10″
Spofford, NH: 3.82″
Hancock, NH: 2.42″
Troy, NH: 3.15″
Springfield, MA: 2.09″
Marlborough, NH: 2.08″
Keene, NH: 2.47″
Turners Falls, MA: 4.20″
Rainfall (1″ or more):
Canton, CT: 1.18″
Avon, CT: 1.04″
Berlin, CT: 1.61″
Granby, CT: 1.38″
West Hartford, CT: 1.83″
Burlington, CT: 1.09″
Woodstock, CT: 1.02″
Scotland, CT: 1.07″
Danielson, CT: 1.00″
Colrain, MA: 1.56″
Shutesbury, MA: 1.69″
Wayland, MA: 1.20″
Framingham, MA: 1.57″
Tyngsboro, MA: 1.26″
Carlisle, MA: 1.94″
Marlborough, MA: 1.87″
Concord, MA: 1.30″
Methuen, MA: 1.86″
Boxford, MA: 1.52″
Lynn, MA: 1.06″
Ipswich, MA: 1.08″
Hudson, MA: 1.75″
Westfield, MA: 1.80″
South Natick, MA: 1.65″
West Sutton, MA: 1.64″
North Grafton, MA: 1.33″
Worcester, MA: 1.59″
Cambridge, MA: 1.92″
Watertown, MA: 1.51″
Waltham, MA: 1.16″
Winthrop, MA: 1.55″
Boston, MA: 1.78″
Quincy, MA: 1.42″
Milton, MA: 1.80″
Townsend, MA: 1.45″
Woonsocket, RI: 1.56″
Wilmington, MA: 1.63″
Flood/Wind Damage/Lightning Damage Reports:
215 AM: Greenfield, MA: Deerfield Street – section of road flooded due to sewer overflow – 2 manhole covers lifted off road due to water pressure.
300 AM: Deerfield, MA: Several cars flooded out in the parking lot near the Deerfield Academy Health Center
330 AM: Gill, MA: Flooded basement on Walnut Street – Water flooding out furnace with at least 7″ of water covering the furnace
640 AM: Montague, MA: Montague City Road closed due to flooding
730 AM: Erving, MA: Briggs Brook out of its banks flooding Farley Road/Ledge on the Erving/Millers Falls, MA line flooding continued through at least 750 AM.
1230 PM: Shrewsbury, MA: One lane of Rte 9 westbound closed due to flooding.
1230 PM: Northboro, MA: Minor street flooding on several streets
115 PM: Bellingham, MA: House Struck by lightning on Farm Street – damage to the back of the building
115 PM: Cambridge, MA: Main Street closed due to flooding and James street closed due to flooding both reopened at 150 PM.
136 PM: Boston, MA: Columbia Road closed due to flooding. Flooding greater than 1 foot in depth. This included in the area of Quincy street. Hancock and Dudley streets and Geneva Avenue all closed due to flooding.
224 PM: Framingham, MA: Portion of Route 9 Eastbound by Concord street flooded and impassable
224 PM: Watertown, MA: Water dislodged a manhole cover on Warren Avenue
305 PM: Springfield, MA: Minor street flooding up to 6″ in the Indian Orchard section of Main Street
309 PM: Ludlow, MA: up to 6″ of street flooding on West and Cady Street.
339 PM: Leominster, MA: Wires Down on union Street
346 PM: Littleton, MA: Route 2 East and Westbound between I-495 and newtown road, 4-6″ of street flooding across the road.
404 PM: Wilmington, MA: Route 38 (main street) in the vicinity of silver lake is closed due to flooding
406 PM: Tewksbury, MA: Trees and wires down on Rte 38 at the Wilmington line near South Street. Trees and Wires down on Birch and State Streets
449 PM: Cambridge, MA: Route 2 and 16-Alewife Brook Parkway – 4-6″ of street flooding
452 PM: Northbridge, MA: Cottage Street – 6-12″ of street flooding
457 PM: Newton, MA: Needham Street – 8″ of street flooding
515 PM: Blackstone, MA: 1/8″ hail
530 PM: Putnam, CT: Pea Sized Hail on Rte 44 east
603 PM: Burrillville, RI: South Main Street – phone pole struck by lightning
610 PM: Hingham, MA: Leavitt Street – Tree Down (likely lightning related)
623 PM: Johnston, RI: Tree Limb and Wires Down (likely lightning related)
642 PM: Norwell, MA: Branches down on Wires Mt Blue Street (likely lightning related)
