Great Pond Rises During Storm:

The elevation of Edgartown Great Pond increased by 0.6 ft during the storm, rising to 4.38 LMSL.

While several neighboring south shore coastal ponds were breached during the of the strong storm that began on Sunday, December 17th, 2023, the barrier beach of Edgartown Great Pond remains intact. The elevation of Edgartown Great Pond rose dramatically as a result . As of Wednesday, December 20th, the elevation was 4.38 feet above Local Mean Sea Level (LMSL). This ~0.6 foot rise in the water was due to a combination of precipitation and overwash.

Edgartown Shellfish Constable, Rob Morrison, reports that the Town of Edgartown plans to cut Edgartown Great Pond to the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023.

Drone imagery captured by photographer and drone pilot, David Welch shows the dramatic re-shaping of the barrier beach and flooding around Edgartown Great Pond.

Looking east along EGP
Looking east from EGP to Crax
The “cut” area was filled with sand
High water from EGP spils into Crax.
SE corner of EGP into Crax
Overwash carried sand and water into the Pond
Crackatuxet Pond
Looking west from Crax to EGP
Sandbars extend from shore into Pond
The dunes were scoured by the storm storm out of the south
Looking north into EGP
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