Massachusetts
The wettest known tropical cyclone to impact New England is also the wettest known for the state of Massachusetts. The flood from Hurricane Diane led to a significant death toll (nearly 200) from Pennsylvania eastward through southern New England.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Massachusetts |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 501.7 | 19.75 | Diane 1955 | Westfield | |
| 2 | 324.4 | 12.77 | New England Hurricane of 1938 | Gardner | |
| 3 | 317.5 | 12.50 | Carrie 1972 | Tashmoo | |
| 4 | 312.4 | 12.3 | 1933 Outer Banks hurricane | Provincetown | |
| 5 | 251.0 | 9.88 | Eloise 1975 | Westfield | |
| 6 | 236.7 | 9.32 | Connie 1955 | Plainfield | |
| 7 | 231.1 | 9.10 | Irene 2011 | Savoy | |
| 8 | 213.36 | 8.40 | Lee 2011 | Worthington | |
| 9 | 179.3 | 7.06 | Bob 1991 | Westfield | |
| 10 | 175.5 | 6.91 | Donna 1960 | Great Barrington | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States