Coastal Flood — Eastern Plymouth, Massachusetts

2021-02-02 · Eastern Plymouth, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Marshfield at 125 AM there was ten inches of water covering the Brant Rock Esplanade area due to coastal flooding. In Cohasset at 145 AM EST Surfside Rd was flooded. In Scituate at 159 AM EST Newport Ave at Central Ave was flooded and impassable due to coastal flooding.

Wider weather episode

A mid level trough over the Appalachians produced a secondary surface low pressure near the mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure over Hudson Bay allowed low level cold air to stay in place initially. Most of the region received 8 to 12 inches of snow, but a coastal front kept accumulations down in southeast and extreme eastern Massachusetts. This storm also produced strong winds and minor coastal flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 935438. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.