13 Plus Inches, 600 Roads Closed

The flooding in the Northeast continues to astound viewers this evening. Some numbers, according to a Reuters Alertnet report:

- 600 Roads closed (Reuters), suspected damaged or destroyed (FoxNews) in New Hampshire alone
- 200,000 Sandbags used on Mass. rivers
- 145,000,000 Gallons of sewage per day pouring into the Merrimack (MA) River
- $7,000,000 Or More - Cost for Mass. estimated by governor

The aptly named High Tide Restaurant sits under water in Hillsboro, New Hampshire [Additional Photos Here] (Photo.AccuWeather.com/EDMOND)

In Boston, it has been the second wettest month since 1872 (and it's only the middle of the month!)

Here is an update on the rainfall totals so far, as of 8 PM Eastern. My apologies for not including the state of Maine in my earlier report.

HIGHEST AMOUNTS BY STATE:

SALISBURY, MA: 13.36"
CAPE NEDDICK, ME: 13.23"
HAMPTON, NH: 12.45"
LITTLE COMPTON, RI: 6.20"
CAVENDISH, VT: 6.00"
CHESHIRE, CT: 4.50"
BERKS, PA: 4.15"
BAITING HOLLOW, NY: 3.67"
RIVERDALE, NJ: 3.40"

AMOUNTS OVER 11 INCHES (OVER 1 FOOT HIGHLIGHTED):

SALISBURY, MA: 13.36"
CAPE NEDDICK, ME: 13.23"
ROCKPORT, MA: