Coastal Flood — Eastern Plymouth, Massachusetts

2020-12-17 · Eastern Plymouth, Massachusetts

Event narrative

Minor coastal flooding occurred around the time of high tide. In Hull at 1205 PM EST, there was minor flooding on Nantasket Avenue at the wastewater treatment plant. In Scituate at 1226 PM EST, the media posted a video of minor coastal flooding. In Plymouth at 1244 PM EST, Warren Avenue was closed from coastal flooding. In Marshfield at 1257 PM EST, minor coastal flooding made Plymouth Avenue impassable and Ocean Street closed near the Esplanade.

Wider weather episode

A storm system produced heavy snow, strong to damaging winds, and minor coastal flooding in southern New England. This was a tough storm to forecast. Although it was not deep low pressure and although it passed just south of the 40N/70W benchmark, its precipitation shield was expansive because of a broad 700 mb low over southeast New England, abundant moisture, and a very cold air mass in place. By far, the heaviest snow fell to the north (Laconia, NH) and west (Binghamton, NY), where more than 3 feet fell. But amounts ranged from 10 to 20 inches across much of southern New England. There was some minor coastal flooding at the time of high tide and also a flash freeze in eastern Massachusetts as the storm pulled away to the northeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928224. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.