A slow-moving cold front brought locally heavy rain to Southern New England on August 9, 2013. The heaviest rain was in central/western CT and western MA where 3-5″ totals were reported. Rain totals in RI and SE MA ranged from less than an inch near the coast of RI and on Cape Cod to three inches in northern Bristol County, MA.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1120 AM EDT SAT AUG 10 2013
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 20
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...
CANTON 5.00 921 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
SIMSBURY 3.93 443 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 WNW WINDSOR LOCKS 3.79 907 PM 8/09 ASOS
GRANBY 3.78 714 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
NORTH GRANBY 3.56 716 AM 8/10 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE NORTH GRANBY 3.30 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
EAST GRANBY 3.30 421 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
AVON 2.36 713 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
BURLINGTON 2.34 409 PM 8/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
MANCHESTER 2.19 716 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
3 NNW WEST HARTFORD 1.94 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
BRISTOL 1.58 658 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEWINGTON 1.25 635 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SW CENTRAL MANCHES 1.16 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 SSE BERLIN 1.10 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 WSW WETHERSFIELD 0.90 830 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...TOLLAND COUNTY...
SOMERS 2.08 715 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
NNW STAFFORDVILLE 1.84 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
STAFFORDVILLE 1.80 438 PM 8/09 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 SSW COLUMBIA 1.19 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
ASHFORD 1.73 636 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST KILLINGLY 1.28 730 AM 8/10 NONE
1 SW EAST KILLINGLY 1.28 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 SSE NORTH GROSVENO 1.27 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
MASSACHUSETTS
...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
1 NW WELLFLEET 0.90 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 ESE WELLFLEET 0.86 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 ENE NORTH FALMOUTH 0.53 500 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 SSE YARMOUTH 0.48 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 NNW YARMOUTH 0.45 530 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 W ORLEANS 0.40 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 ESE BREWSTER 0.38 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 NE HARWICH 0.28 705 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 W HARWICH 0.27 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 ENE HARWICH 0.26 900 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 NNW FALMOUTH 0.25 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 NW EAST FALMOUTH 0.16 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 NNW FALMOUTH 0.09 830 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 ESE EAST FALMOUTH 0.09 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 E FALMOUTH 0.05 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...BRISTOL COUNTY...
2 NNE NORTON 3.01 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
TAUNTON 3.00 731 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
ATTLEBORO 3.00 432 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
MANSFIELD 2.91 645 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
4 NW TAUNTON 2.43 800 AM 8/10 NWS OFFICE
2 N REHOBOTH 2.27 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
DIGHTON 2.07 732 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
2 WSW SWANSEA 1.60 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
SSE SOMERSET 1.40 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...DUKES COUNTY...
1 WSW VINEYARD HAVEN 0.07 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 ESE VINEYARD HAVEN 0.06 625 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
4 NW SALISBURY 1.39 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 NW BEVERLY 1.29 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 W ANDOVER 1.06 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 S BOXFORD 1.05 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
SUNDERLAND 3.52 700 AM 8/10 NWS CO-OP
SHUTESBURY 3.07 723 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
ASHFIELD 2.72 725 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
NORTHFIELD 2.60 500 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENFIELD 2.10 752 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
GRANVILLE 4.15 726 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
SOUTHWICK 4.04 651 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
SPRINGFIELD 3.18 728 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
2 ENE WESTFIELD 3.17 919 PM 8/09 ASOS
WEST SPRINGFIELD 2.62 729 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
EAST LONGMEADOW 2.55 728 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
AGAWAM 2.10 927 AM 8/10 HAM RADIO
2 SSW WILBRAHAM 1.73 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 ESE SPRINGFIELD 1.60 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
SOUTH HADLEY 4.38 718 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
WILLIAMSBURG 3.25 726 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
SOUTH AMHERST 2.96 718 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
AMHERST 2.61 719 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
FLORENCE 2.58 552 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
NORTHAMPTON 2.44 727 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
2 SW WESTHAMPTON 2.37 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
BELCHERTOWN 2.27 722 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
EASTHAMPTON 2.11 727 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
WARE 1.80 700 AM 8/10 NWS CO-OP
WORTHINGTON 1.67 700 AM 8/10 NWS CO-OP
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
PEPPERELL 1.50 501 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 N ASHLAND 1.36 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 E PEPPERELL 1.31 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
ESE BELMONT 1.30 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 SW ACTON 1.28 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 NNW CAMBRIDGE 1.27 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 SSE MELROSE 1.24 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 SE WINCHESTER 1.14 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
CHELMSFORD 1.00 523 PM 8/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
2 ENE CHELMSFORD 0.83 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...NORFOLK COUNTY...
SHARON 2.95 737 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
NORFOLK 2.63 736 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
NORWOOD 2.48 700 AM 8/10 NWS EMPLOYEE
1 NW WEYMOUTH 2.41 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
RANDOLPH 2.25 652 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 ENE NORWOOD 2.22 930 PM 8/09 ASOS
3 SSW MILTON 2.21 800 AM 8/10 BLUE HILL OBSERVATORY
QUINCY 2.10 402 PM 8/09 GENERAL PUBLIC
FOXBORO 2.01 404 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
WALPOLE 2.00 741 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
3 E QUINCY 1.92 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
BROOKLINE 1.50 957 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
BROCKTON 2.69 733 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
2 WNW EAST BRIDGEWAT 2.60 430 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
HINGHAM 2.51 721 PM 8/09 COOP OBSERVER
WEST BRIDGEWATER 2.37 733 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
3 WNW KINGSTON 1.22 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
4 SW PLYMOUTH 1.19 935 PM 8/09 ASOS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
1 N EAST BOSTON 1.62 911 PM 8/09 ASOS
N WINTHROP 1.60 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...WORCESTER COUNTY...
GARDNER 3.90 445 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROYALSTON 3.37 724 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
HARDWICK 2.73 700 AM 8/10 NWS CO-OP
ATHOL 2.38 723 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
FITCHBURG 2.35 1020 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
AUBURN 2.31 518 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
WORCESTER 2.20 730 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
LEICESTER 2.20 500 PM 8/09 PUBLIC
BROOKFIELD 2.12 724 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
ASHBURNHAM 2.05 700 AM 8/10 NWS CO-OP
3 WNW WORCESTER 1.95 900 PM 8/09 ASOS
2 SSW FITCHBURG 1.85 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 E SOUTHBRIDGE 1.61 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
1 WNW WEST SWANZEY 3.77 500 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
WALPOLE 3.49 431 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
RINDGE 2.35 734 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
KEENE 2.15 734 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
2 SE JAFFREY 2.15 939 PM 8/09 ASOS
WNW WEST CHESTERFIEL 1.93 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
3 SE MILFORD 2.82 818 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
MERRIMACK 2.55 1154 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
2 SW MERRIMACK 2.23 730 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 W MERRIMACK 2.10 730 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
TEMPLE 2.04 735 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
1 ENE GREENVILLE 1.88 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
3 ENE HOLLIS 1.86 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
NASHUA 1.80 520 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SSE MANCHESTER 1.71 942 PM 8/09 ASOS
1 S NEW IPSWICH 1.61 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 S NEW BOSTON 1.38 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
RHODE ISLAND
...KENT COUNTY...
2 ESE EAST GREENWICH 2.05 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 NNW WARWICK 1.74 904 PM 8/09 ASOS
3 NW WEST GREENWICH 1.61 600 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
GREENE 1.50 500 PM 8/09 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NEWPORT COUNTY...
1 SW MIDDLETOWN 0.93 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
1 E LITTLE COMPTON 0.37 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
3 SE PROVIDENCE 2.29 820 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
JOHNSTON 2.15 735 PM 8/09 HAM RADIO
WOONSOCKET 2.14 735 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
1 SW PAWTUCKET 1.96 730 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
4 E CRANSTON 1.90 800 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
2 E CRANSTON 1.61 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
WEST GLOCESTER 1.54 609 AM 8/10 TRAINED SPOTTER
3 SE WEST GLOCESTER 1.54 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
NORTH KINGSTOWN 2.39 736 PM 8/09 AMATEUR RADIO
1 NW KINGSTON 1.14 930 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
4 S HOPE VALLEY 0.81 700 AM 8/10 COCORAHS
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