40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10.9M
Property damage
Flood in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: 40 recorded events between 1996 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #333 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Suffolk County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 40 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 Suffolk County archive, flood makes up 15.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #333 for this hazard and #8 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 88.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flood in Suffolk County with 10 recorded events, while Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | FRANKLIN PARK | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | BRIGHTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | GROVE HALL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | FAIRMOUNT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | WINTHROP | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | BRIGHTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | BACK BAY ANNEX | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | REVERE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | REVERE | 0 | $2K |
| Jul 31, 2019 | BOSTON | 0 | $2K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rains resulted in flooding across much of Boston. This flooding resulted in damage to the collections at both the Bostonian Society and the Massachusetts Historical Society. In addition, several roads in Dorchester and Revere were closed. A portion of the MBTA Green line was closed between Fenway Park and Kenmore for several hours on Monday due to a flooded tunnel. A portion of the MBTA Red line was closed between Ashmont and Fields Corner because of flooded tracks. Passengers were transported by bus.
At 701 AM EST in Winthrop, an apartment basement was flooding on Putnam Street. At 712 AM EST, a car was trapped in flood waters on Crest Avenue. At 720 AM EST a portion of Walden Street and adjacent parking lot were flooded and impassable. At 735 AM EST, Governors Drive was flooded. At 750 AM EST, a basement was flooded on Bank Street. At 820 AM EST, basement flooding was also reported on Veterans Road. An amateur radio operator reported a storm total rainfall of 2.58 inches in Winthrop.
At 720 AM EST in Revere, a car was trapped in one foot of flooding on State Route 1A near the East Boston line. At 742 AM EST, amateur radio reported a flooded basement on Curtis Road. At 747 AM EST, three cars were reported trapped in flood waters on the Revere Beach Parkway.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
40 flood events are recorded in Suffolk County between 1996 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Suffolk County?
The strongest flood on record in Suffolk County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Suffolk 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 Suffolk County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/suffolk-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.