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Appendix J. Table of Historical Ice Jam Events APPENDIX J. TABLE OF HISTORICAL ICE JAM EVENTS The CRREL database was queried for all ice jam events that occurred in Massachusetts from 1913 through 2012. Based on review of the CRREL database, 226 ice jam events have occurred in the Commonwealth, between 1913 and 2010. These events are listed in Table J-1. Information regarding losses associated with these reported ice jams was limited. No events have occurred since 2010, and the data is current as of the 2013 update. TABLE J-1. ICE JAM EVENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 1913 AND 2012 River / Event Date Location County Losses Event Write-Up February 28, 1913 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River March 2, 1914 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 7, 1915 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 26, 1916 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River February 26, 1916 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden January 14, 1917 West Branch Middlesex N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River February 28, 1917 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 20, 1918 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden March 21, 1918 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 14, 1920 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River March 23, 1923 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 12, 1925 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 12, 1925 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River February 12, 1925 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 12, 1925 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden February 13, 1925 Moss Brook Franklin N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 17, 1930 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 5, 1934 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 5, 1934 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 5, 1934 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 7, 1934 Taunton River Bristol N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 10, 1935 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 12, 1936 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. J-1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan TABLE J-1. ICE JAM EVENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 1913 AND 2012 River / Event Date Location County Losses Event Write-Up March 12, 1936 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River March 12, 1936 Millers River N/A House damage and injured people March 12, 1936 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 12, 1936 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden March 13, 1936 Connecticut River N/A flooding, river-bank corrosion, scour of agricultural land December 26, 1937 Priest Brook N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 25, 1938 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River January 25, 1938 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 25, 1938 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 31, 1940 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River April 2, 1940 Priest Brook N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 8, 1941 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 8, 1941 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River February 8, 1941 Mill River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 8, 1941 North River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 8, 1941 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 8, 1941 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden February 8, 1941 West Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River February 11, 1941 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 12, 1941 Charles River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 9, 1942 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River March 9, 1942 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden March 9, 1942 Westfield River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 9, 1943 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 7, 1943 Aberjona River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 2, 1945 Mill River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 27, 1945 Quinebaug River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. December 7, 1945 Aberjona River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. December 21, 1945 Connecticut River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 6, 1946 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden March 1, 1946 Connecticut River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. J-2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan TABLE J-1. ICE JAM EVENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 1913 AND 2012 River / Event Date Location County Losses Event Write-Up March 10, 1946 Connecticut River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 31, 1947 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River January 31, 1947 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden March 1, 1947 Connecticut River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. March 17, 1948 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden January 6, 1949 North Nashua N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. River March 9, 1950 Mill River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 7, 1951 Rocky Brook Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 9, 1951 Priest Brook N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 9, 1951 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. December 20, 1951 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. December 21, 1951 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 2, 1953 Rocky Brook Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 10, 1956 Merrimack River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 10, 1956 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Aberjona River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Green River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River January 23, 1957 Mill River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 North River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 23, 1957 West Branch Berkshire/ N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Farmington River Hampden January 23, 1957 West Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River January 24, 1957 Connecticut River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 24, 1957 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 24, 1957 Sykes Brook Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 24, 1957 Ware River Worcester N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 25, 1957 Moss Brook Franklin N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 26, 1958 Aberjona River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 18, 1958 Swift River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. February 20, 1958 Millers River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 6, 1959 Quinebaug River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. J-3 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan TABLE J-1. ICE JAM EVENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS BETWEEN 1913 AND 2012 River / Event Date Location County Losses Event Write-Up January 21, 1959 Green River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 22, 1959 Deerfield River N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 22, 1959 Middle Branch Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. Westfield River January 22, 1959 Mill River Hampshire N/A No reference and/or no damage reported. January 22, 1959 Quaboag River Hampden N/A No reference and/or no damage reported.
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