The Hurricane of September 21st 1938
Top Marker
The Hurricane of September 21st 1938 driven by a wind velocity of 95 MPH max caused tidal waters to reach a new level as indicated below
13 feet 8½ inches
above mean high water
one foot eleven and one fourth inches higher than previous record of September 23rd 1815
Bottom Marker
In the great gale of September 23rd 1815 the wind driven waters around the walls of this building rose to the level of this line
Eleven feet nine and one fourth inches above mean high water
Marker is at the intersection of College Street and Providence River Greenway, on the right when traveling east on College Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
