THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 4 FOR NORTHEAST HEAVY RAIN EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
1100 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
 
A STORM DEVELOPING OFF THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL BRING
HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT.
 
FLOOD AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM DELAWARE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN
NEW ENGLAND AND INTO CENTRAL MAINE.
 
 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 1100 AM EDT...A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WITH AN ESTIMATED CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 992 MB...29.28 INCHES...WAS LOCATED ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND. A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDED NORTHWARD
FROM THE LOW ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW
ENGLAND. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN STRETCHED ACROSS
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND ALONG THE STATIONARY FRONT AND JUST NORTH
OF THE SURFACE LOW. THE RAIN EXTENDED AS FAR WEST AS EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND WASHINGTON DC.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 PM EDT SUN MAR
28 THROUGH 400 AM EDT TUE MAR 30...

...CONNECTICUT...
OAKDALE                               5.83                     
YANTIC                                5.43                     
COLCHESTER                            5.00                     
GROTON/NEW LONDON                     4.73                     
LISBON                                4.67                     
EAST KILLINGLY                        4.41                     
OLD LYME                              4.37                     
STERLING                              4.27                     
CLINTON                               4.25                     
WALLINGFORD                           4.03                     
MADISON                               3.96                     
SHELTON                               3.45                     
MOOSUP                                3.16                     

...DELAWARE...
LEWES                                 2.12                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
DIGHTON                               5.38                     
TAUNTON                               5.20                     
MIDDLEBOROUGH                         5.19                     
REHOBOTH                              4.58                     
BRIDGEWATER                           4.49                     
FOXBOROUGH                            4.40                     
ACUSHNET                              3.93                     
NORWOOD                               3.69                     
MANSFIELD                             3.25                     
ATTLEBORO                             2.86                     
UXBRIDGE                              2.70                     
MILTON                                2.69                     
WEST WALPOLE                          2.60                     
WRENTHAM                              2.53                     

...MARYLAND...
FEDERALSBURG                          2.50                     

...MAINE...
WEST ROCKPORT                         2.60                     
GARDINER                              2.52                     
ABBOT VILLAGE                         2.51                     
KINGSBURY                             2.50                     
WELLINGTON                            2.20                     
WINTERPORT                            2.11                     
LILLE                                 2.10                     
HARTFORD                              2.06                     
DEER ISLE                             2.00                     
MADAWASKA                             2.00                     

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
SOUTH TAMWORTH                        1.99                     
TILTON                                1.60                     
FRANKLIN FALLS DAM                    1.35                     
MOUNT WASHINGTON                      1.34                     
STRAFFORD                             1.34                     
SALISBURY                             1.10                     
PORTSMOUTH/PEASE                      1.06                     
NEWFOUND LAKE                         1.04                     

...NEW JERSEY...
POINT PLEASANT                        2.98                     
ATLANTIC CITY                         2.91                     
SEAVILLE                              2.75                     
WOODBINE                              2.66                     
CHATSWORTH                            2.51                     
BEESLEYS POINT                        2.44                     
OCEANVILLE                            2.43                     
CAPE MAY                              2.40                     
LAKEWOOD                              2.39                     
FOLSOM                                2.37                     
GREEN CREEK                           2.35                     
ESTELL MANOR                          2.31                     
WILDWOOD CREST                        2.24                     
TRENTON                               2.20                     

...NEW YORK...
BAITING HOLLOW                        6.01                     
WESTHAMPTON BEACH                     5.88                     
MONTAUK                               5.32                     
RIVERHEAD                             5.25                     
GREENPORT                             5.19                     
ORIENT                                4.91                     
UPTON                                 4.59                     
LEVITTOWN                             4.25                     
MIDDLE ISLAND                         4.17                     
WHITE PLAINS                          3.69                     
BROOKLYN                              3.43                     
NYC CENTRAL PARK                      3.22                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
WARREN                                6.50                     
WARWICK                               6.28                     
NORTH KINGSTOWN                       6.06                     
EAST PROVIDENCE                       5.98                     
CHARLESTOWN                           5.59                     
COVENTRY                              5.20                     
CRANSTON                              5.01                     
CUMBERLAND                            4.73                     
WEST GLOCESTER                        4.66                     
WESTERLY                              4.63                     
MIDDLETOWN                            4.21                     

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...FLORIDA...
TAMPA                                 5.38                     
BUCKHEAD RIDGE 0.6 SW                 4.93                     
MERRIT ISLAND 9.1 N                   4.49                     
ST. PETERSBURG 2.4 NW                 4.33                     
SOUTH PASADENA 0.6 E                  4.32                     
ARCHBOLD BIO STN                      4.21                     
OCHOPEE 1 NE                          4.19                     
MARCO                                 3.91                     
BRANDON 2.6 SW                        3.86                     
LAKELAND HIGHLANDS 0.3 SE             3.47                     
SOLIVITA 2.0 SSW                      3.32                     
CAPE CANAVERAL 0.6 ESE                3.24                     

...GEORGIA...
EATONTON 6.9 E                        2.36                     

...NORTH CAROLINA...
BROWNS SUMMIT 3.4 NW                  4.47                     
WENDELL 6.5 S                         3.97                     
CLAYTON 5.7 SSE                       3.91                     
MIDDLESEX 5.5 SSW                     3.89                     
NASHVILLE 3.2 W                       3.70                     
OAK RIDGE 2.3 SSW                     3.41                     
ELIZABETH CITY                        3.40                     
GASTONIA 1.5 W                        3.25                     
GARNER 9.6 SSE                        3.07                     
SALISBURY 4.8 W                       3.04                     
ROCKY MOUNT 2.1 NE                    3.02                     

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
GRAY COURT 3.3 WSW                    2.32                     
CLOVER 3.4 SW                         2.20                     

...VIRGINIA...
NORFOLK                               2.96                     
CHESTER 1.3 S                         2.79                     
WEST POINT 0.9 WNW                    2.71                     
SAXE 4.3 SE                           2.70                     
NEWLAND                               2.60                     
WILLIAMSBURG                          2.50                     
VIRGINIA BEACH 11.2 NNW               2.48                     
LAUREL 2.5 SW                         2.32                     
WINTERPOCK                            2.32                     
POWHATAN                              2.30                     
RICHMOND 6.0 NW                       2.29                     
WALLOPS ISLAND                        2.25                     


THE SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF THE LONG ISLAND COAST IS CONTINUING TO
DEVELOP INTO A SIGNIFICANT STORM FOR THE NORTHEAST...AND WILL
AFFECT THAT REGION DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS.  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES.  AS THE LOW MOVES
NORTHWARD...AND THE COASTAL FRONT REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY...FLOODING WILL BECOME THE MAIN CONCERN FROM NEW JERSEY
TO CENTRAL MAINE.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE...BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF ON WEDNESDAY.  THIS END OF
THE MONTH STORM HAS MADE MARCH 2010 THE WETTEST MARCH ON RECORD
FOR SEVERAL CITIES IN THE NORTHEAST U.S.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 500 PM EDT.  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

HAMRICK




Last Updated: 1050 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010