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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FOLLOWING MIX OF OFFICIAL /ASOS AND COOPS/ AND UNOFFICIAL
REPORTS /TRAINED SPOTTERS AND MEDIA REPORTS/ ARE ALL CONSIDERED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RECORD TWO DAY RAINSTORM OF MARCH 29-30.

THIS 48 HOUR EVENT WAS COMPRISED OF COLD FRONTAL GENERATED RAINFALL
MONDAY THE 29TH AND THEN A NOREASTER ON TUESDAY THE 30TH.

RECORD DAILY RAINS OCCURRED ON MONDAY THE 29TH WITH THE RECORD RAINS
ON TUESDAY CONFINED TO RHODE ISLAND AND GENERALLY THE EAST HALF OF
MASSACHUSETTS /EXCLUSIVE OF THE CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS/.

THE RESULTANT MONTHLY TOTALS /3 MAJOR RAIN EVENTS BETWEEN MARCH
13-31/EXCEEDED THE ALL TIME MONTHLY RECORDS OF THE TROPICAL EVENT
RELATED AUGUST 1955 TOTALS/ FROM PROVIDENCE RI TO JUST SOUTHWEST OF
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS.

WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRED IN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS...AND...THESE CUMULATIVE MONTHLY RAINS FORCED THE
PAWTUXET RIVER IN CRANSTON TO A FLOOD STAGE 6 FEET ABOVE THE ALL
TIME FLOOD OF RECORD...SET JUST 2 WEEKS AGO...MARCH 15TH 2010.

APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE
OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS
SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON


********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


CONNECTICUT

...HARTFORD COUNTY...
   NORTH GRANBY          4.44   711 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   BURLINGTON            4.40   341 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   MANCHESTER            4.06   311 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   AVON                  4.01  1103 PM  3/30   SPOTTER
   ENFIELD               4.01   314 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   GRANBY                3.98  1139 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WINDSOR LOCKS         3.72   800 AM  3/31   BDL ASOS
   HARTFORD              3.70   800 AM  3/31   HFD ASOS
   WETHERSFIELD          3.60   314 PM  3/31   COCORAHS

...TOLLAND COUNTY...
   MANSFIELD CENTER      4.98   311 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   STORRS                4.91   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   STAFFORDVILLE         3.96   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   STAFFORD SPRINGS      3.91   310 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WEST STAFFORD         3.30   700 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   EAST KILLINGLY        7.49   307 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   HAMPTON               6.14   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   WOODSTOCK             5.76   756 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH GROSVENOR DALE  5.56   309 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WILLIMANTIC           4.63   800 AM  3/31   IJD ASOS

MASSACHUSETTS

...BARNSTABLE COUNTY...
   EAST SANDWICH         3.33   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   FALMOUTH              3.04   257 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   EAST FALMOUTH         2.60   659 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   BREWSTER              2.20   810 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WELLFLEET             2.00   258 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   HYANNIS               1.69   800 AM  3/31   HYA ASOS
   CHATHAM               1.26   800 AM  3/31   CQX ASOS

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   TAUNTON               7.86   207 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   DIGHTON               7.54   700 AM  3/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   RAYNHAM               7.45   331 PM  3/31   AMATEUR RADIO
   TAUNTON               7.30   244 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   REHOBOTH              7.15   615 AM  3/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   TAUNTON               7.03   345 PM  3/31   NWS OFFICE
   ATTLEBORO             6.93   246 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   NORTON                6.74   316 PM  3/31   COOP
   WEST MANSFIELD        6.65   925 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   MANSFIELD             6.50   855 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   EAST FREETOWN         6.49   800 AM  3/31   ROCHESTER COOP
   TAUNTON               6.49   800 AM  3/31   TAN ASOS
   NEW BEDFORD           4.60   800 AM  3/31   EWB ASOS
   FAIRHAVEN             4.03   553 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...DUKES COUNTY...
   VINEYARD HAVEN        2.03   800 AM  3/31   MVY ASOS

...ESSEX COUNTY...
   TOPSFIELD             6.23   641 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WEST PEABODY          6.17  1246 PM  3/31   AMATEUR RADIO
   IPSWICH               6.07   158 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NEWBURYPORT           5.75   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   SALISBURY             5.75   248 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   SALEM                 5.50   140 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   MARBLEHEAD            5.36   839 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   BEVERLY               5.21   800 AM  3/31   BVY ASOS
   HAVERHILL             4.94   254 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   LYNN                  4.88  1252 PM  3/31   AMATEUR RADIO
   SWAMPSCOTT            4.84  1215 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   METHUEN               4.24   636 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   LAWRENCE              3.05   800 AM  3/31   LWM ASOS

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   NEW SALEM             3.80  1230 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   ASHFIELD              3.64   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   ORANGE                3.05   800 AM  3/31   ORE ASOS
   EAST CHARLEMONT       3.00   805 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   SUNDERLAND            2.88   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   GREENFIELD            2.79   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   LEVERETT              2.58   700 AM  3/31   COOP

...HAMPDEN COUNTY...
   SOUTHWICK             5.60   645 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WESTFIELD             3.42   800 AM  3/31   BAF ASOS

...HAMPSHIRE COUNTY...
   WESTHAMPTON           4.40   905 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTHAMPTON           3.50   837 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WORTHINGTON           3.23   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   WARE                  3.06   700 AM  3/31   COOP

...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
   READING               6.68   845 AM  3/31   COOP
   BELMONT               6.40  1110 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   STONEHAM              6.10   624 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WINCHESTER            5.97   247 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WAKEFIELD             5.61  1208 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NATICK                5.55   710 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WILMINGTON            5.37  1013 AM  3/31   EUSWX
   CAMBRIDGE             5.14   253 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   ACTON                 5.09   800 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   GROTON                5.09   600 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   BILLERICA             4.93   825 PM  3/30   SPOTTER
   LOWELL                4.90   600 AM  3/31   COOP
   NATICK                4.81   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   BEDFORD               4.79   800 AM  3/31   BED ASOS
   MAYNARD               4.79   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   WALTHAM               4.76   609 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   TOWNSEND              4.71   757 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   HUDSON                4.56  1255 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WESTFORD              4.40  1200 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   PEPPERELL             4.34   636 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH TEWKSBURY       4.29   544 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   AYER                  4.26   635 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...NANTUCKET COUNTY...
   NANTUCKET             0.84   800 AM  3/31   ACK ASOS

...NORFOLK COUNTY...
   FOXBORO               6.07   730 AM  3/31   COOP
   WALPOLE               5.89   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   WRENTHAM              5.80   731 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   MILTON                5.65   800 AM  3/31   BLUE HILL COOP
   SOUTH WEYMOUTH        5.50  1225 AM  3/31   MEDIA
   FRANKLIN              5.47   251 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   NORWOOD               5.44   700 AM  3/31   NWS EMPLOYEE
   HOLBROOK              5.40   332 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   RANDOLPH              5.28  1003 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   BROOKLINE             5.00   855 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   DEDHAM                4.80   730 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...PLYMOUTH COUNTY...
   MIDDLEBORO            7.42   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   BRIDGEWATER           6.49   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   KINGSTON              5.16   253 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   PLYMOUTH              4.59   800 AM  3/31   PYM ASOS
   DUXBURY               3.80   607 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   JAMAICA PLAIN         6.10   247 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   BOSTON                5.55   249 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WINTHROP              4.99   100 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   EAST BOSTON           4.93   800 AM  3/31   LOGAN ASOS

...WORCESTER COUNTY...
   HARVARD               6.20   800 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH GRAFTON         5.63  1139 PM  3/30   SPOTTER
   MENDON                5.00   147 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTHBRIDGE           4.94   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   MILFORD               4.89   901 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   FITCHBURG             4.43   215 PM  3/31   SPOTTER
   SHREWSBURY            4.43   713 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   WORCESTER             4.17   800 AM  3/31   ORH ASOS
   ASHBURNHAM            3.99   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   FISKDALE              3.68   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   SOUTHBRIDGE           3.59   850 PM  3/30   SPOTTER
   LEICESTER             3.52   826 PM  3/30   SPOTTER
   BARRE                 3.07   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   ROYALSTON             2.96   700 AM  3/31   COOP

NEW HAMPSHIRE

...CHESHIRE COUNTY...
   JAFFREY               3.41   800 AM  3/31   AFN ASOS
   FITZWILLIAM           3.07   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   MARLOW                2.56   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   WINCHESTER            2.52   930 AM  3/31   COCORAHS 0.4 SSE
   KEENE                 2.12   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   RICHMOND              1.53   930 AM  3/31   COCORAHS 0.7 NE

...HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...
   PETERBOROUGH          3.90   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   HUDSON                3.83   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   NASHUA                3.81   825 AM  3/31   NWS CWSU
   EAST MILFORD          3.76   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   FRANCESTOWN           3.60   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   MANCHESTER            3.41   800 AM  3/31   MHT ASOS
   GOFFSTOWN             3.18   630 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

RHODE ISLAND

...BRISTOL COUNTY...
   WARREN                7.88   755 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

...KENT COUNTY...
   COVENTRY              9.90   845 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   EAST GREENWICH        9.74   846 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WARWICK               8.83   800 AM  3/31   PVD ASOS

...NEWPORT COUNTY...
   TIVERTON              7.63   940 AM  3/31   COOP
   MIDDLETOWN            7.21   847 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   LITTLE COMPTON        5.92   848 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   NEWPORT               5.41   800 AM  3/31   UUU ASOS

...PROVIDENCE COUNTY...
   SCITUATE              8.26  1125 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   CRANSTON              8.03   758 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   RUMFORD               7.45  1044 PM  3/30   EMERGENCY MANAGER
   NORTH FOSTER          7.27  1125 AM  3/31   COOP
   WEST GLOCESTER        7.16   725 AM  3/31   SPOTTER
   NORTH PROVIDENCE      6.80  1248 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   CUMBERLAND            6.49   800 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   BURRILLVILLE          6.28   906 AM  3/31   PUBLIC
   WOONSOCKET            6.23   700 AM  3/31   COOP
   MANVILLE              6.20   751 AM  3/31   COCORAHS

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   NORTH KINGSTOWN       9.97   103 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   NARRAGANSETT          8.56   703 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   CHARLESTOWN           8.50   104 PM  3/31   COCORAHS
   KINGSTON              7.90   802 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   HOPE VALLEY           7.68   701 AM  3/31   COCORAHS
   WESTERLY              6.42   800 AM  3/31   WST ASOS
   WAKEFIELD             5.61   619 AM  3/31   SPOTTER

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