Flash Flood — Essex, Massachusetts

2025-08-13 · near Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Topsfield, there was significant basement flooding to a residence on Woodside Rd. Inundation reportedly approached the height of the electrical panel of the home.

Wider weather episode

A cold front swept through southern New England in the afternoon bringing a line of storms, a few of which were severe. These caused sporadic wind damage and some limited flash flooding in northeast MA.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274051. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.