In the wake of heavy overnight rainstorms, a high tide along the coastlines of Marblehead, Swampscott, and Lynn brought a slew of flooded streets and road closures in the three communities Wednesday morning.
Department of Public Works vehicles blocked off portions of Lynn Shore Drive, in Lynn, and Humphrey Street, in Swampscott, at roughly 9 a.m., as approximately 50-foot-tall waves rose and crashed over the walkway lining Red Rock Park in Lynn through King’s and Fisherman’s beaches.
At approximately 10 a.m., crews cleaned debris such as seaweed, branches, and outdoor chairs out of water puddles up to roughly 3 feet deep that were scattered along coastal streets.
At 9 a.m., the Marblehead Causeway was closed due to flooding, and Marblehead Police blocked off a portion of Front Street from the Barnacle Restaurant up to Fort Sewall.
In Saugus, Route 99 was closed for flooding in both directions at approximately 10:30 a.m.
In Swampscott, portions of Atlantic Avenue were closed due to flooding as waves crashed over the Yacht Club. At 10:45 a.m., Atlantic Avenue reopened. The Swampscott Health Department advises avoiding contact with the waters of Nahant Bay and King’s Beach for 48 hours due to a combined sewer overflow posing increased health risks from bacteria and other pollutants that took place Wednesday morning from 4:25 to 4:30 a.m.
The Marblehead Causeway reopened at approximately 11 a.m.
