273
Recorded events
14
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$75K
Property damage
Massachusetts heavy rain history: 273 recorded events across 14 counties between 1996 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Massachusetts heavy rain history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 114 reported heavy rain events across Massachusetts. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most heavy rain events in Massachusetts
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Plymouth County | 27 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2025 |
| #2 | Bristol County | 23 | 0 | $25K | 1996–2022 |
| #3 | Norfolk County | 21 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2003 |
| #4 | Barnstable County | 15 | 0 | $50K | 1996–2025 |
| #5 | Middlesex County | 15 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2003 |
| #6 | Worcester County | 14 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2003 |
| #7 | Essex County | 12 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2003 |
| #8 | Hampden County | 11 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2000 |
| #9 | Dukes County | 9 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2025 |
| #10 | Suffolk County | 9 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2000 |
| #11 | Nantucket County | 7 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2003 |
| #12 | Franklin County | 6 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2000 |
| #13 | Hampshire County | 5 | 0 | $0 | 1996–2000 |
| #14 | Berkshire County | 2 | 0 | $0 | 2007–2018 |