Coastal Flood — Suffolk, Massachusetts

2024-04-04 · Suffolk, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Boston, at 6:46 AM EDT Morrissey Blvd was closed from Freeport to JFK stations. In Revere Broadsound Ave to Winthrop Parkway was impassable. Leverett Ave at Broadsound Ave was flooded and impassable.

Wider weather episode

A strong Nor'easter passed offshore of southern New England bringing widespread heavy rainfall, high elevation snow and sleet, as well as strong winds to the region. There was minor flooding on some rivers as well as minor to moderate coastal flooding along the east coast of MA. This was a late season snow storm with very elevation dependent snowfall totals from 0 to over 8 inches. Wind damage was sporadic and mostly minor, with over 25,000 power outages reported in western MA.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.