By Beth David, Editor
A relatively rare nor’easter dumped rain up and down the coast over the weekend, with New Bedford getting a whopping 7.49 inches in just a couple of days. Although the winds were not as bad as originally forecast, they did bring down some trees, which still have their leaves on them, making it easier to get toppled.
Wind gusts were mostly in the 50-60 MPH range, but did get up to 70 MPH in some places. Approximately 2200 lost power during the storm.
Fairhaven got 5.71 inches of rain, Acushnet got 4.08”.
All in all it was a pretty good storm that managed to get almost all outdoor events canceled. Most businesses stayed open.
At Off the Hook right next to West Island a group of hardy neighbors and other travelers decided to have a “hurricane party,” although it wasn’t quite a hurricane
“We’re not going to give up on summer yet,” said Jen Pease, who was there with her kids, and a few others, for a total of six kids and four adults, complete with coloring/activity books and other games.
She noted that the excursion was better than being cooped up “with this crew.”
Nor’easters are named for their strong northeast winds as they move up the coast and spin counter clockwise. They usually come a little later in the fall and can cause widespread flooding and power outages.
Cape Cod got hammered, with erosion compromising houses on the shore. The storm churned up a crazy amount of sea foam that spread into streets in Scituate, and churned up beaches in Marshfield and in Maine.
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- The gangway at Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven is pulled up on Saturday, 9/26/26, to protect it and the dock from getting damaged by high winds during the weekend nor’easter that dumped 5.71 inches of rain on Fairhaven and a whopping 7.49 inches on New Bedford, just next door. Photo by Beth David.
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- The little skiff and the heavier lobster boat face in different direction as they both get pushed around by the wind at Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven during a nor’easter on Saturday, 9/26/26. Photo by Beth David.
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- The Pease and Barclay families pose for the local free sheet during their storm-day outing at Off the Hook in Fairhaven on 9/26/26, while a nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on the region. Photo by Beth David.
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- Family members pose for the local free sheet during their storm-day outing at Off the Hook in Fairhaven on 9/26/26, while a nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on the region. Photo by Beth David.
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- Some friends and their faithful companion pose for the local free sheet during their storm-day outing at Off the Hook in Fairhaven on 9/26/26, while a nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on the region. Photo by Beth David.
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- Bob Pink and Leslie Griffin share a laugh during their storm-day outing at Off the Hook in Fairhaven on 9/26/26, while a nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on the region. Photo by Beth David.
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- Cheryl ad John Methia pose for the local free sheet during their storm-day outing at Off the Hook in Fairhaven on 9/26/26, while a nor’easter dumped several inches of rain on the region. Photo by Beth David.
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