Coastal Flood — Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

2021-02-02 · Eastern Essex, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Marblehead at 200 AM EST there was minor coastal flooding on Crowninshield Rd near Grace Oliver Beach. Twelve hours later on the next high tide cycle there was residual minor coastal flooding. At 220 PM EST in Ipswich Jeffrey's Neck Rd at Island Park Rd was flooded. At 319 PM EST in Salisbury minor flooding caused the closure of Beach Rd by the Salisbury Beach State Reservation.

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 935444. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.