Tropical Cyclone Rainfall in New England

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This page is under construction...so new information will be added as time allows.  Data is available for landfalling tropical and subtropical cyclones from 1956 onward for Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, as well as a few older storms.  Please select the storm of your choice from the following list:

A
Able (Aug. 1950)
6.89
4.57
4.48
3.66
3.26
3.04
2.92
2.92
Beechwood, MA
Natchaug RS, CT
Searsburg Power Plant, VT
Providence, RI
Eastport, ME
Windham 3 NW, NH
Gilead, ME
Rumford 1 SSE, ME
Able (Aug.-Sep. 1952)
4.70
4.18
3.98
3.52
0.81
Alexandria, NH
Plainfield, MA
Searsburg Power Plant, VT
Torrington, CT
Greenville, RI
Alberto (Jun. 2006)
1.98
1.87
1.40
1.20
1.05
0.22
Windsor Locks 3 W, CT
Sturbridge, MA
Cornish, ME
Tilton, NH
North Hartland Lake, VT
Woonsocket, RI
Alfa (Jul.-Aug. 1973)
5.03
3.72
2.59
1.88
1.24
0.38
Turners Falls, MA
Concord Municipal AP, NH
Saco, ME
New Haven Tweed AP, CT
Burlington Int'l AP, VT
North Scituate 4 W, RI
Allison (Jun. 1995) 3.88
2.04
1.09
1.05
0.41
Edgartown, MA
Block Island State AP, RI
Groton, CT
Eastport, ME
Greenland, NH
Allison (Jun. 2001) 5.33
5.25
5.22
3.00
2.80
2.20
Franklin, MA
North Foster, RI
Round Pond, CT
Massabesic Lake, NH
Kennebunkport, ME
New Haven, VT
Alma (Aug. 1962)
3.98
3.86
2.16
1.92
1.33
0.55
Mount Washington, NH
Mansfield, MA
Woonsocket, RI
Bar Harbor 3 NW, ME
Wepawaug Reservoir, CT
Mc Indoe Falls, VT
Arlene (May-Jun. 1959)
2.63
2.42
2.18
1.48
1.37
1.24
West Hartford, CT
Southbridge, MA
Woonsocket, RI
Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH
Eastport, ME
Peru, VT
Audrey (Jun. 1957)
2.30
1.78
1.58
0.89
0.83
0.72
Cohasset, MA
Cannon Mountain, NH
Randolph Center, VT
Woonsocket, RI
Norfolk 2 SW, CT
Middle Dam, ME
B
Barbara (Aug. 1953)
4.75
3.77
3.21
2.47
0.33
0.33
East Wareham, MA
Quonset Point NAS, RI
Machias, ME
New London, CT
Gilman, VT
Windham 3 NW, NH
Barry (May-Jun. 2007)
3.78
3.66
2.80
2.64
2.60
2.25
Huntington, MA
Durham, ME
Corinth 1 W, VT
Windsor Locks 3 W, CT
North Hampton, NH
Newport, RI
Bertha (Jul. 1996) 7.47
6.00
5.73
5.25
4.66
4.55
Mount Washington, NH
Colrain, MA
Dorset 2 SE, VT
West Rockport 1 NNW, ME
Round Pond, CT
Kingston, RI
Belle (Aug. 1976)
6.80
5.85
5.37
4.97
4.24
3.32
Rochester, MA
Brunswick NAS, ME
Shepaug Dam, CT
Mount Washington, NH
Readsboro 1 SE, VT
Woonsocket, RI
Beryl (Aug. 1994) 5.39
4.54
3.45
3.25
3.02
2.21
West Hartford, CT
Belchertown, MA
Brookfield 2 SW, VT
North Foster 1 E, RI
Greenville 1 NNE, NH
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Bill (Jul. 2003) 1.13
0.79
0.56
0.55
0.12
Westerly State AP, RI
Harmony, ME
New Bedford Muni AP, MA
Groton/New London, CT
Waterford, VT
Bill (Aug. 2009)
5.31
3.45
1.83
0.51
0.48
0.16
Peterborough, NH
East Freetown, MA
Franklin, ME
North Hartland Lake, VT
Newport, RI
Deep River Reservoir, CT
Bob (Jul. 1985) 3.94
2.84
2.02
1.80
1.46
Cockaponset Ranger Stn, CT
Lanesboro, MA
Mount Washington, NH
Pownal 1 NE, VT
Kingston, RI
Bob (Aug. 1991) 8.24
7.46
7.13
7.06
6.22
4.27
Portland Int'l Jetport, ME
Mount Washington, NH
North Foster, RI
Westfield, MA
Norwich Public Utility Plant, CT
Vernon, VT
Bonnie (Aug. 1998) 2.70
0.94
0.80
0.50
0.30
0.30
0.16
Provincetown, MA
Robbinston, ME
Kingston, RI
York Pond, NH
Enosburg Falls and
Mount Mansfield, VT
West Thompson Lake, CT
Bonnie (Aug. 2004) 4.76
1.72
1.37
1.35
0.85
0.67
Machias 20 NW, ME
Mount Washington, VT
Plymouth, MA
New Milford, CT
Plymouth 1 E, NH
Newport, RI
Brenda (Jul. 1960)
4.08
3.02
3.01
2.88
2.86
1.45
Wolcott Reservoir, CT
Mt. Washington, NH
Mays Mill, VT
Ashburnham, MA
Gilead, ME
Greenville, RI
C
Candy (Jun. 1968)
2.81
2.61
2.41
1.83
1.66
0.55
Conventry, CT
Peru, VT
Westfield, MA
Block Island State AP, RI
Bradford, NH
Bar Harbor 3 NW, ME
Carrie (Aug.-Sep. 1972)
12.50
4.83
3.12
2.04
0.93
Tashmoo, MA
Elsworth, ME
Providence AP, RI
Storrs, CT
Mt. Mansfield, VT
Carol (Sep. 1953)
3.70
2.01
Bar Harbor 3 NW, ME
Chatham Light Station, MA
Charley (Aug. 2004) 5.05
2.29
1.98
1.68
1.05
0.79
Grand Falls, ME
Meriden, CT
New Bedford, MA
Pawtucket, RI
North Springfield, VT
Lebanon, NH
Chesapeake-
Potomac (Aug. 1933)


Chris (Aug. 1988) 5.03
3.62
3.62
3.21
2.57
0.41
Peru, VT
West Otis, MA
Norfolk 2 SW, CT
Glencliff 2, NH
Brunswick Naval Air Stn, ME
Woonsocket, RI
Cindy (Jul. 1959)
3.85
3.33
2.95
2.71
2.36
1.15
Lake Konomoc, CT
Greenville, RI
Rockport 1 ESE, MA
Machias, ME
Portsmouth Pease AFB, NH
Whitingham 1 W, VT
Cindy (Jul. 2005) 3.70
3.12
3.02
2.37
2.18
1.15
Mount Mansfield, VT
Southbridge 3 SW, MA
Diamond Pond, NH
Sebec Lake, ME
Hartford/Bradley Int'l AP, CT
Woonsocket, RI
Connie (Aug. 1955)
9.48
9.32
8.26
7.18
5.74
4.13
Round Pond, CT
Plainfield, MA
Whitingham 1 W, VT
Newport, NH
Kingston, RI
Gilead, ME
D
Daisy (Aug. 1958)
3.99
Nantucket Shoals AFS, MA
Daisy (Oct. 1962)
9.47
6.76
4.48
4.39
3.97
2.30
Portland Int'l Jetport, ME
Newburyport 3 WNW, MA
West Rumney, NH
Danville, VT
Woonsocket, RI
West Hartford, CT
Danielle (Sep. 1992) 3.80
3.27
1.68
1.59
1.22
0.66
New Bedford, MA
Kingston, RI
Mount Carmel, CT
Harmony, ME
Benton 5 SW, NH
Cavendish, VT
Danny (Jul. 1997) 3.10
1.95
0.97
Edgartown, MA
Putnam Lake, CT
Newport Rose, RI
David (Sep. 1979) 4.15
3.27
3.25
3.16
2.97
1.64
Dorset 2 SE, VT
Van Buren 2, ME
Chester 2, MA
Danbury, CT
Mount Washington, NH
Kingston, RI
Dean (Sep. 1983) 4.62
3.01
2.28
1.35
0.86
0.53
Cockaponset Ranger Station, CT
Worcester Regional AP, MA
Petersboro 2 S, NH
Providence T F Green State AP, RI
Vernon, VT
Machias, ME
Debra (Aug.-Sep. 1978)
1.63
1.28
0.99
0.54
Danbury, CT
Rochester, MA
Providence T F Green State AP, RI
Vernon, VT
Dennis (Sep. 1999) 3.30
2.96
2.93
2.92
1.85
Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH
Clayton Lake, ME
Amhearst, MA
Burlington Int'l AP, VT
Norfolk 2 SW, CT
Diane (Aug. 1955)
19.75
16.86
8.45
4.34
3.31
0.62
Westfield, MA
Torrington 2, CT
Greenville, RI
Essex Junction, VT
Fitzwilliam 2 W, NH
Long Falls Dam, ME
Donna (Sep. 1960)
8.26
7.34
7.25
6.91
6.33
4.68
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Wolcott Reservoir, CT
Macdowell Dam, NH
Great Barrington, MA
Somerset, VT
Greenville, RI
Doria (Aug. 1971)
6.39
6.26
5.73
4.24
2.16
1.32
Stevenson Dam, CT
Chester 2, MA
Mays Mill, VT
Mount Washington, NH
Farmington, ME
North Scituate 4 W, RI
E
Earl (Sep. 2010)
5.17
4.28
1.57
1.52
1.52
Yarmouth 2.3 SSE, MA
Machias, ME
Groton/New London, CT
Cranston 4.1 E, RI
Narragansett Pier 0.5 N, RI
Edouard (Sep. 1996) 6.37
1.82
1.82
1.25
0.85
West Dennis, MA
Acadia National Park and
Jonesboro, ME
Greenland, NH
Newport Rose, RI
Eloise (Sep. 1975)
13.32
9.88
6.53
4.97
4.91
2.93
Mount Carmel, CT
Westfield, MA
Greenville 2 NNE, NH
North Foster 1 E, RI
Vernon, VT
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Erin (Aug. 1995) 6.70
3.45
2.92
2.85
2.28
2.27
Morrisville Stowe State Park, VT
Bakersville, CT
Worthington, MA
North Stratford, NH
Kingston, RI
Eliot, ME
Ernesto (Aug.-Sep. 2006)
1.72
1.38
1.34
1.31
1.27
1.08
Marlboro, VT
Franklin, MA
Woonsocket, RI
Vanceboro, ME
Bakersville, CT
North Hampton, NH
Esther (Sep. 1961)
9.12
8.58
7.96
5.76
3.77
2.04
Ashland, MA
Kingston, RI
Groton, CT
Portsmouth Pease AFB, NH
Corinna, ME
Mays Mill, VT
F
Flossy (Sep. 1956)
1.91
1.74
1.10
0.29
0.29
0.02
Plymouth/Kingston, MA
Brooklyn, CT
Woonsocket, RI
Nashua and
Nashua 2 NNW, NH
Wardsboro, VT
Floyd (Sep. 1999) 11.53
11.40
9.54
8.72
6.60
5.90
Mount Mansfield, VT
West Hartford, CT
Mount Washington, NH
Poland, ME
Holyoke, MA
North Foster 1 E, RI
Fran (Sep. 1996) 5.53
3.73
2.56
2.33
2.22
1.77
East Wareham, MA
Newport Rose, RI
Eastport, ME
Groton, CT
Mount Mansfield, VT
Mount Washington, NH
Frances (Sep. 1998) 2.95
2.26
1.84
1.57
0.71
0.36
Mount Mansfield, VT
Hollis, ME
Ipswich, MA
Wentworth, NH
West Thompson Lake, CT
North Foster 1 E, RI
Frances (Sep. 2004) 4.16
3.95
3.90
3.25
2.94
1.37
Mount Washington, NH
Jay Peak, VT
Colebrook Dam, CT
Frenchville, ME
Barre Falls Dam, MA
Woonsocket, RI
G
Gaston (Sep. 2004) 3.69
1.36
1.35
1.07
0.18
0.05
Chatham Municipal AP, MA
West Grand Lake, ME
Groton/New London, CT
Newport, RI
Mount Washington, NH
Enosburg Falls 2, VT
Gerda (Sep. 1969)
5.67
5.56
4.70
3.72
3.57
1.94
South Wellfleet, MA
Saco, ME
Storrs, CT
Durham, NH
Newport Rose, RI
Vernon, VT
Ginny (Oct. 1963)
3.92
3.82
2.41
1.94
0.55
0.42
Machias, ME
Nantucket AP, MA
Mount Washington, NH
Kingston, RI
Coventry, CT
Mays Mill, VT
Gloria (Sep. 1985) 6.90
6.03
4.89
4.07
2.75
1.05
Borden Brook Reservoir, MA
Mount Washington, NH
Torrington, CT
West Wardsboro, VT
Phillips, ME
North Foster 1 E, RI
Gordon (Sep. 2000) 2.87
2.18
1.70
1.60
1.58
1.46
West Hartford, CT
Kingston, RI
Newcastle, ME
Ludlow, VT
Buffumville Lake, MA
Bradford 2, NH
Grace (Sep. 2003)

Gracie (Sep.-Oct. 1959)
3.71
2.03
1.98
1.84
1.82
0.41
Cornwall, VT
Hatchville, MA
Benton, NH
West Harland, CT
Rockland, ME
Greenville, RI
Great Atlantic Hurricane (Sep. 1944)


H
Hanna (Sep. 2008)
7.61
6.72
6.48
5.59
5.37
2.85
2.85
Bar Harbor, ME
Huntington, MA
New Milford, CT
Warren 1 SE, RI
Portsmouth AP, NH
Marlboro and
North Springfield, VT
Heidi (Sep. 1971)
2.43
1.66
Machias, ME
Center Harbor, NH
Helene (Sep. 1958)
4.11
3.86
2.72
1.63
1.26
1.16
Hyannis, MA
Block Island Airport, RI
Burlington, CT
Portsmouth, NH
Vernon, VT
Machias, ME
Henri (Sep. 1985) 3.16
1.77
1.71
1.22
1.16
0.72
Sterling, MA
Nashua, NH
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Ball Mountain Lake, VT
East Haven Saltonstall, CT
Woonsocket, RI
Henri (Sep. 2003) 2.36
2.36
2.35
1.96
1.80
1.49
1.26
Danbury and
Saugatuck Reservoir, CT
Sunderland, MA
North Conway, NH
Belfast, ME
Woonsocket, RI
Hanksville, VT
Hugo (Sep. 1989) 2.98
2.06
2.04
1.76
1.55
0.71
Wigwam Reservoir, CT
North Groton, NH
Granville, MA
East Hiram, ME
Searsburg Station, VT
Woonsocket, RI
I
Isabel (Sep. 2003) 1.88
1.85
1.85
1.85
1.66
1.44
1.40
0.73
Mount Washington, NH
Holyoke and
Westfield River/Huntington and
Westover AFB/Springfield, MA
Shepaug Dam/Housatonic Rvr, CT
Albion, ME
Waterford, VT
Woonsocket, RI
Isbell (Oct. 1964) 5.88
2.15
1.90
1.57
1.18
0.85
Woods Hole, MA
Portsmouth, NH
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Greenville, RI
Groton, CT
Newport, VT
Isidore (Sep. 2002) 2.85
2.31
2.30
2.10
1.93
1.50
Mount Mansfield, VT
Hardwick, MA
Colebrook, NH
Falls Village, CT
Guilford, ME
North Foster 1 E, RI
Ivan (Sep. 2004) 4.49
3.83
3.83
2.89
2.35
1.99
New Haven, CT
West Otis 2 WSW, MA
Pownal, VT
Providence, RI
Concord, NH
Gorham, ME
J
Jeanne (Sep. 2004) 8.43
4.56
3.43
1.50
0.75
0.42
Nantucket, MA
Block Island, RI
Groton/New London, CT
Greenville, NH
Pownal, VT
Eliot, ME
Josephine (Oct. 1996) 3.80
3.37
2.80
2.09
1.71
1.54
Hatchville, MA
West Hartford, CT
Newport Rose, RI
Greenville 1 NNE, NH
Eliot, ME
Vernon, VT
K
Katrina (Aug. 2005) 4.17
4.12
3.63
3.53
2.28
1.34
Mount Washington, NH
Provincetown Municipal AP, MA
St. Albans, VT
Eustis, ME
Pawtucket, RI
Jewett City Reservoir, CT

L
Long Island Express (Sep. 1938)
12.77
11.30
9.23
8.91
4.95
1.27
Gardner, MA
West Hartland, CT
Bristol, NH
Whitingham 1 W, VT
Middle Dam, ME
Kingston, RI
 
N
Noel (Nov. 2007)
5.03
1.19
1.05
0.98
0.80
0.05
Cutler Rainwise, ME
Bedford, MA
North Hampton, NH
Woonsocket, RI
Norwich Public Utilities Plant, CT
Canaan, VT
 
O

Opal (Oct. 1995) 4.53
4.37
4.02
3.68
3.51
2.86
West Hartford, CT
Marblehead, MA
Vernon, VT
Greenville 1 NNE, NH
Woonsocket, RI
Waterboro, ME
Ophelia (Sep. 2005) 3.62
2.81
2.57
1.84
1.50
0.97
Falmouth, MA
Providence/TF Green AP, RI
Stafford Springs #2 WTP, CT
Alexandria, NH
Brownsville 6 WSW, ME
Pownal, VT

S
Subtropical Storm Three (Sep. 1976)
1.66
1.61
1.41
1.20
1.06
0.80
0.80
Pelham, MA
Putnam Lake, CT
Newport, NH
Middle Dam, ME
Vernon, VT
Kingston and
North Foster 1 E, RI

T

Tropical Depression (Oct. 1984)
1.25
1.10
0.95
0.86
0.69
Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem AP, CT
Brockton, MA
Chittenden, VT
North Foster 1 E, RI
Orono, ME
T.D. #1A (Jun. 1979)
3.05
2.20
2.10
1.87
0.94
0.80
Bedford, MA
Middletown 4 W, CT
Vernon, VT
Portland Int'l Jetport, ME
Epping, NH
Kingston, RI
T.D. #2A (Jul. 1994) 3.78
2.62
1.37
1.04
1.01
West Otis, MA
Salisbury 2 N, VT
Falls Village, CT
Greenland, NH
Houlton 5 N, ME
T.D. #3A (Jun. 1967)
6.71
5.60
3.26
3.25
3.02
2.45
Saco, ME
Shelburne Falls, MA
Newport, VT
Northwood, NH
Round Pond, CT
Kingston, RI
T.D. #5A (Jul. 1972)
2.28
1.94
1.60
1.34
1.05
Groton, MA
Putnam Lake, CT
North Schituate 4 W, RI
Sanford 2 NNW, ME
Portsmouth, NH
T.D. #9A (Nov. 1977) 5.04
4.76
4.46
3.20
3.16
2.35
Putnam Lake, CT
Newburyport 4 NNW, MA
Greenland, NH
Woonsocket, RI
Newcastle, ME
Wardsboro 3 SE, VT
T.D. #9A (Sep. 1987) 3.89
3.14
2.58
2.46
2.35
2.35
1.51
Chittenden, VT
Lebanon Regional AP, NH
Brassua Dam, ME
Round Pond, CT
Ashfield and
Colrain, MA
Providence/T F Green AP, RI
T.D. #12A (Oct. 1975)
4.45
4.42
4.38
4.12
3.77
2.78
Bellows Falls, VT
Walpole 2, NH
Franklin, MA
Burlington, CT
North Foster 1 E, RI
Rangely, ME
T.D. #14A (Sep. 1968)
3.57
3.55
3.46
3.13
1.43
1.39
Prospect, CT
Cavendish, VT
Peru 2, MA
Walpole 2, NH
Greenville, RI
Bridgton 3 NW, ME
T.D. #32A (Sep.-Oct. 1969)
2.60
2.41
2.05
1.91
1.54
1.03
Newport Rose, RI
New Bedford, MA
Searsburg Station, VT
Dawson Lake, CT
Walpole 2, NH
Sanford 2 NNW, ME

U
Unnamed (Sep. 1961)
2.40
2.19
2.08
2.08
1.91
1.57
Cannon Mountain, NH
Block Island State AP, RI
Enosburg Falls, VT
Ripogenus Dam, ME
Lowell, MA
Middletown 4 W, CT