Northeast U.S. flooding of October 2005
In October 2005, remnants of
Meteorological history
In the first week of October 2005, On October 5,
Effects by state
Rhode Island
With 14.94 inches (379 mm) of rain in October 2005,
Connecticut
Thousands of homes and businesses lost power, primarily in
Massachusetts
Severe inland flooding resulted in $6.5 million in damage. In Greenfield, a trailer park was destroyed, leaving at least 70 people homeless. Officials evacuated 2,000 residents of Taunton when the failing Whittenton Pond Dam threatened to collapse and submerge the city under 8 feet (2.4 meters) of water.[11] The Massachusetts National Guard drained the reservoir behind the 173-year wooden dam using five high-volume pumps. Once the reservoir was drained, evacuees were allowed to return to their homes, and the Army Corps of Engineers removed the old structure and replaced it with an earthen dam.[12]
New Hampshire
The state of
New Jersey
Flooding was reported in several parts of northern New Jersey. Bergen and Passaic counties were hardest hit, as floodwaters covered several communities to varying degrees. In most places, flooding was the worst seen since 1999's Hurricane Floyd.
Several rivers, including the Pequannock River, Passaic River and Ramapo River, overflowed their banks. Evacuation orders were issued for parts of the towns of Bound Brook, Lodi, Oakland and Westwood during the peak of the flooding. Coastal flooding was also reported along parts of the Jersey Shore.[17] A statewide state of emergency was declared by Governor Richard Codey.[9]
New York
Coastal flooding was a problem on Long Island, and severe beach erosion was reported in many areas.[18] It was the wettest October on record for Central Park.[19]
Maine
Minor to moderate flooding occurred across the southern half of the state, in such cities as Portland, Bar Harbor, and Bangor. In Bangor, a total of 13.32 inches (338 mm) of rain was measured during the month, making it the rainiest month in history.[20]
Pennsylvania
The eastern end of the state suffered significant flooding early in the course of this storm. At 8.71 in (221 mm) in a matter of hours on October 8, it was the greatest one-day rainfall on record at Lehigh Valley International Airport.[21]
See also
References
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- ^ "Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information". Ncdc.noaa.gov.
- ^ "Woonasquatucket River water level". Newweb.erh.noaa.gov. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ "NCDC: Event Details". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
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- ^ "NCDC: Event Details". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
- ^ "U.S. Officials still fear dam collapse, CNN.com, October 18, 2005". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Allen, Scott (23 October 2005). "Unstable dam in Taunton replaced". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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- ^ "NCDC: Event Details". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
- ^ "NCDC: Event Details". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2006-06-23.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic: New Jersey Flooding Gets Much Worse". 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-03-11. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic: Long Islanders Suffer In The Floodwaters". 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-03-11. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "NCDC: October 2005 City/State Extremes". Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2006-01-23.
- ^ One-year rainfall record set in Caribou, Maine, Foster’s Daily Democrat, January 2, 2006
- ^ "What is the most rain the Lehigh Valley has seen in one day?". 23 July 2018.
External links
- The .
- The HPC archive for the second event.