Flood — Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

2005-10-09 · Eastern Franklin, Massachusetts

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving cold front interacted with the remnants of Tammy produced significant rain and flooding across western Massachusetts. Northwest Massachusetts, in particular, received between 9 and 11 inches of rain from this event.The significant rainfall washed out numerous roads in Hampshire and Franklin counties, including the towns of Plainfield, Chesterfield, and Bernardston. In Springfield, an apartment roof collapsed due to the weight of water on it. The swollen Green River flooded a mobile home park in Greenfield, knocking some homes off their foundations.No known injuries directly resulted from this heavy rainfall event in Massachusetts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5478003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.