Storms Report: Scituate, MA - MyCoast

Storm Report

Impacts Reported

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02/09/2016 | 12:30 pm

1 hours 24 minutes after high tide at Boston

Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 9.2 MPH
Wind Direction: 358°
Temperature: 28℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0.01"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.09"

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Tidal Overview

Data from Boston (21.2 miles away)
Water Level: 12.2' (observed MLLW)
Observed tide: 11:06 am, 13'
Predicted tide: 11:30 am, 11.5'

Weather icons courtesy of Icons8. Weather data from DarkSky. Tide data from NOAA.

Impacts Reported

Roads

Specific Impacts:
  • Impassable (flood water)
  • Impassable (overwash)
  • Impassable (washed out)

Comments: Peggoty Beach, Inner Harbor and Town Way Extension was impassible due to flood water, overwash, debris of sand and cobble. Including access from Edward Foster Road bridge at the height of the tide.

Marinas and Harbors
Buildings

Street: Inner Harbor and Town Extension impassable due to flood water, overwash, debris of sand and cobble.

Specific Impacts:
  • Water flow around or under buildings
  • Damaged stairs/decks
  • Damaged foundations/pilings

Comments: Comments

Hazardous Materials

Specific Impacts:
  • Septic

Comments: Assuming septic damage based on photos

Beach

State: Inaccessible

Coastal Structures
Natural Resources

Specific Impacts:
  • Damaged sand fencing
  • Eroded beach
  • Eroded dune
  • Overwashed beach/dune
  • Wrack on wetlands
Current Response

Response:
  • Road clearing
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