150
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$41.7M
Property damage
Flood in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 150 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #25 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Middlesex County is the 2010s, when 94 of the county's 150 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Middlesex County archive, flood makes up 13.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #25 for this hazard and #1 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 99.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flood in Middlesex County with 32 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | EAST EVERETT | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | NABNASSET | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | NISSITISSIT HILLS AR | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | TEWKSBURY | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | EAST ACTON | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | WAYLAND | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | WEST CHELMSFORD | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | INMAN SQUARE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | SOUTH LOWELL | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | NORTH WOBURN JCT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Middlesex County
- Thunderstorm Wind 627
- Hail 182
- Flash Flood 75
- Lightning 63
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Pearl, Sanger, Waverly, Beech, Henry and Thompson Streets and Union Avenue were all flooded and impassable. Cars were stuck in flood waters on Union Avenue. Waverly Street was closed near Marble Street where several cars were stuck. Cars were stuck in flood waters on Route 9, Union Avenue, Beech Street, and Henry Street. The intersection of Bishop Street and Lawrence Street was closed. Several cars were stuck in flood waters. Parts of Route 9 were flooded with four to five feet of water.
Route 9 near the pumping station was flooded. The intersection of Speen and Timer Streets was closed due to flooding. A small car was stuck in the flood waters. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority train tracks were flooded near downtown Natick. The first floor of Coolidge Gardens on Cottage Street was flooded. Four cars were stuck in flood waters at the intersection of Route 9 and Wethersfield Road. The area near the Natick Mall was flooded with six to twelve inches of water.
In Sudbury, Maynard Road was flooded with two feet of water stranding several cars. Numerous other side roads also were flooded making them impassable. A large number of basements and backyards were flooded with water accumulating up to several feet in the basements. Four feet of water covered Main Street in Hudson, closing the road. In Maynard, numerous basements and backyards were flooded with water accumulating several feet in the basements.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?
150 flood events are recorded in Middlesex County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Middlesex County?
The strongest flood on record in Middlesex County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Middlesex County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/middlesex-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.