THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR NORTHEAST HEAVY RAIN EVENT
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
1100 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
 
A STRONG COASTAL STORM CONTINUES TO PUSH HEAVY RAINS ONSHORE FROM
EASTERN MARYLAND TO CENTRAL MAINE.
 
FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN SEABOARD...FROM DELAWARE TO MAINE.
 

 
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 1000 PM EDT...A 993 MB...29.32 INCH...SURFACE LOW WAS LOCATED
OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST...JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND. TO THE NORTH
OF THE LOW...A COASTAL FRONT REMAINED DRAPED ALONG EASTERN MAINE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
INDICATED A BROKEN BAND OF PRECIPITATION WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE
LOW WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN REPORTED FROM THE EASTERN SHORES
OF MARYLAND...NORTHWARD THROUGH NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...AND EASTWARD ACROSS THE NEW ENGLAND STATES.

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 PM EDT SUN MAR
28 THROUGH 1100 PM EDT TUE MAR 30...

...CONNECTICUT...
GROTON/NEW LONDON                     6.55                     
EAST KILLINGLY                        6.41                     
OAKDALE                               5.83                     
NORWICH                               5.54                     
YANTIC                                5.43                     
COLCHESTER                            5.00                     
POMFRET CENTER                        4.83                     
SHELTON                               4.78                     
LISBON                                4.67                     
WILLIMANTIC/WINDHAM ARPT              4.45                     
TOLLAND                               4.41                     
OLD LYME                              4.37                     
HARTFORD-BRAINARD ARPT                3.54                     

...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON ARPT                       2.14                     
LEWES                                 2.12                     
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. ARPT            2.08                     
DOVER AFB                             2.01                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
DIGHTON                               7.25                     
TAUNTON MUNI ARPT                     7.12                     
WEYMOUTH                              7.00                     
REHOBOTH                              6.89                     
WEST BRIDGEWATER                      6.25                     
ACUSHNET                              6.05                     
NORTON                                5.86                     
TOPSFIELD                             5.70                     
EAST MILTON                           5.55                     
WALPOLE                               5.50                     
BEVERLY                               5.42                     
IPSWICH                               5.36                     
NEW BEDFORD                           5.27                     
MIDDLEBOROUGH                         5.19                     
BOSTON/LOGAN                          4.39                     

...MARYLAND...
FEDERALSBURG                          2.50                     
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND                     2.34                     
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT                  2.27                     
WILLIAMSPORT LOCK AND DAM             2.00                     

...MAINE...
WELLS                                 4.58                     
SANFORD MUNI                          4.35                     
KENNEBUNK                             3.96                     
SOUTH BERWICK                         3.50                     
WEST ROCKPORT 1 NNW                   3.50                     
PORTLAND JETPORT                      3.48                     
BATH                                  3.29                     
HOLLIS                                3.25                     
WINTERPORT                            2.85                     
GRAY NWS OFFICE                       2.84                     
HARTFORD                              2.84                     
FRYEBURG                              2.82                     
WESTBROOK                             2.72                     
ROCKLAND/KNOX CO. ARPT                2.71                     
ABBOT VILLAGE                         2.61                     
AUGUSTA STATE ARPT                    2.36                     

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
WEST HAMPSTEAD                        4.11                     
ROCHESTER/SKYHAVEN ARPT               3.90                     
PEASE AFB/PORTSMOUTH                  3.66                     
PORTSMOUTH/PEASE                      3.66                     
HAMPTON                               3.25                     
HUDSON                                2.95                     
MANCHESTER AIRPARK                    2.93                     
NORTH SALEM                           2.86                     
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT                     2.84                     
GOFFSTOWN                             2.71                     
SOUTH TAMWORTH                        2.70                     
NEW DURHAM                            2.63                     
WHITE MOUNTAIN                        2.46                     
CONCORD MUNI ARPT                     2.15                     

...NEW JERSEY...
BELMAR/FARMINGDALE                    4.36                     
NEWARK INTL ARPT                      3.53                     
MCGUIRE AFB/WRIGHTSTOWN               3.47                     
TRENTON/MERCER CO. ARPT               3.37                     
TETERBORO AIRPORT                     3.33                     
CALDWELL/ESSEX CO. ARPT               3.27                     
CHATSWORTH 5 E                        3.08                     
WILDWOOD - CAPE MAY CO. ARPT          3.08                     
ATLANTIC CITY INTL ARPT               3.00                     
POINT PLEASANT                        2.98                     
SOMERVILLE                            2.97                     
OCEANVILLE                            2.81                     
SEAVILLE                              2.75                     
MOUNT HOLLY                           2.71                     

...NEW YORK...
WESTHAMPTON BEACH                     7.10                     
SHIRLEY/BROOKHAVEN ARPT               6.39                     
MONTAUK                               6.17                     
BAITING HOLLOW                        6.01                     
BRIDGEHAMPTON 1 N                     5.68                     
RIVERHEAD                             5.25                     
GREENPORT 1 WSW                       5.24                     
ORIENT                                4.91                     
ISLIP/MACARTHUR                       4.83                     
UPTON                                 4.59                     
NEW YORK/JFK                          4.43                     
NEW YORK CITY                         4.34                     
NEW YORK/LA GUARDIA                   4.15                     

...PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA                          3.04                     
WILLOW GROVE NAS                      2.81                     
DOYLESTOWN ARPT                       2.45                     
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT                2.30                     
MOUNT POCONO MUNI ARPT                2.24                     
ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM                   2.04                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
NORTH KINGSTOWN                       9.47                     
EAST PROVIDENCE                       8.75                     
WARWICK                               8.74                     
CHARLESTOWN                           8.22                     
WARREN                                7.50                     
PAWTUCKET/NORTH CENTRAL ST ARPT       7.30                     
HOPE VALLEY                           7.12                     
WEST GLOCESTER                        6.89                     
TIVERTON                              6.78                     
WESTERLY STATE ARPT                   6.31                     

...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...
KEYESVILLE 2S                         4.70                     
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK                     3.12                     
NORFOLK INTL ARPT                     3.03                     
PETERSBURG                            3.01                     
CAMP ROOSEVELT (IFLOWS)               2.84                     
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                     
RICHMOND                              2.48                     


THE SURFACE LOW OFF THE NORTHEAST COAST WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY
STATIONARY TUESDAY NIGHT BUT THEN BEGIN TO PUSH OUT TO SEA AND
WEAKEN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS WILL CONTINUE TO ADD
UP ACROSS THE NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. HOWEVER...THE
BANDS OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD MOVE OFFSHORE WITH THE
SURFACE LOW WEDNESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST.  THIS END OF THE MONTH STORM HAS MADE MARCH
2010 THE SECOND WETTEST MONTH RECORDED IN BOSTON MA.  THIS EVENT
HAS ALSO MADE MARCH 2010 THE WETTEST MARCH ON RECORD FOR SEVERAL
MAJOR CITIES IN THE NORTHEAST.

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

GERHARDT
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Last Updated: 1053 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010