Midday Flooding Affects Parts of Marblehead

Minor flooding was reported in Marblehead around high tide early Tuesday afternoon, according to Marblehead police and the National Weather Service.

A Nor’Easter moving through the area brought heavy rain and strong winds. The most severe weather was expected to move out on Tuesday night.

Marblehead police said the causeway to Marblehead Neck remained open through high tide - which was just before 1 p.m. - and there was some minor splash over. Workers from the Highway Department were also in the area, keeping an eye on the storm surge.

Police closed Front Street at Selman Street during high tide and a police officer was posted in the area to help drivers and residents. At about 2:20 p.m., Front Street was reopened.

The National Weather Service said there was “minor coastal flooding” reported in Marblehead. Tide gauges showed a 1.5 foot storm surge and rising with seas in Massachusetts Bay up to 15 feet.

In Old Town, the MBTA said its bus routes were bypassing the area because of flooding.