The Flood of June 1998 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Fact Sheet
110-98
Prepared in cooperation with the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS)
By: Gene W. Parker, Kernell G. Ries III, and Roy S. Socolow
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Abstract
More than 10 inches of rain fell on some areas of eastern Massachusetts and more than 7 inches fell on some areas of Rhode Island during and intense and prolonged rainstorm from June 12 through June 15, 1998. On some streams, the magnitude of the floods resulting from the rain would be exceeded, on average, only once every 50 years. Estimated property damage from the June 1998 floods totaled nearly 5 million dollars.
Suggested Citation
Parker, G.W., Ries, K., and Socolow, R.S., 1998, The Flood of June 1998 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 110-98, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs11098.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The Flood of June 1998 in Massachusetts and Rhode Island |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 110-98 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs11098 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |