Winter Storms and Spring Flooding Potential
The year 2018 has had no shortage of winter storms. The month of March itself has already seen four nor'easters in just 3 weeks. The storms have hammered the Northeast, dumping heavy snow, knocking out power and causing severe coastal flooding. Keeping reading to learn more about these storms and the future potential for spring flooding.
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March 2018 Nor'easters
To start off the month, Winter Storm Riley hit on March 2nd. Coastal flooding and beach erosion occurred over multiple high tides, yielding the 3rd highest tide on record in Boston. Damaging winds were also reported from western New York and New England into the mountains of North Carolina, knocking out power to nearly 2 million. Parts of New York state picked up 2-3 feet of snow, with one location receiving as much as 40 inches! That storm was followed by Winter Storm Quinn, less than a week later. This storm ended up producing even more snow than Riley did along the I-95 Corridor. The combination of heavy snow and strong winds resulted in tree damage and power outages. Quinn brought up to 3 feet of heavy, wet snow and winds over 50 mph to residents in the Northeast. The following week, Winter Storm Skylar hammered New England and the Appalachians with heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard conditions were reported in parts of Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. Skylar dumped over a foot of snow in parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, West Virginia and Maine. Most of those states picking up more than 20 inches of snow. Now Winter Storm Toby has blanketed much of the I-95 Northeast Corridor with snow. The storm dumped heavy snow from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast. Some strong wind gusts and coastal flooding also accompanied this storm. In some location, such as New York City, this was one of the heaviest late March snowstorms in decades.
Spring Flooding Potential
While these storms have already caused some coastal flooding in the Northeast, more flooding is likely to occur this spring. As the weather begins to warm and the snow from these storms begins to melt, that water has to go somewhere. Massive amounts of snow, as we've seen from these nor'easters, can lead to major snowmelt flooding. Creeks and rivers often overflow from the rush of melting snow and ice. The water then rises out of the banks, flooding adjacent land and roads. Anywhere downstream, as well as large, flat valleys could see extreme floods when rapid snowmelt overwhelms the rivers. In addition, spring rain showers on top of the melting snow just adds to the water levels. Runoff during these types of events has been associated with mass-wasting of hill slopes, damage to areas alongside streams, downstream flooding and associated damages.
Start Preparing Now
Those communities that experienced heavy snowfall from these winter storms need to be preparing now for the potential spring floods. Talk to your local officials and emergency personal to see what type of flood mitigation plans they have in place. Every flood mitigation plan should include some type of rapid deployed system such as the Big Bags USA® flood barrier system. Our system is the fastest deployed barrier on the market, and it can handle the highest demands at a fraction of the costs normally associated with rapid deployed systems. To better understand how Big Bags USA® can bring protection to residents in the Northeast, particularly those along rivers, take a look at this video below. Back in 2014, West Seneca New York used our systems to protect residents from the flooding of the Buffalo Creek during the spring thaw.
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