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Portions of Franklin and Hampshire counties are under a flash flood warning through 6 p.m. Monday as storms producing heavy rain crawl through the region.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Boston, Quincy, Brockton, and other nearby communities. See where
A "considerable" flash flood warning has been issued in Boston as heavy, life-threatening rain pounds the city and areas to the south.
Dangerous flash floods stranded motorists and left roadways under water. Some outdoor activities were canceled as communities scurried to keep pace with the rising waters.
The agency predicted rain would fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour, potentially overwhelming small creeks and streams, streets, highways and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
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Flash flooding paralyses Boston's morning commuteI-93 was essentially a river Thursday morning as torrential downpours dumped up to six inches of rain across eastern Massachusetts. As you probably heard from your phone's alert system screaming at you,
Communities south of Boston have seen as much as 4 and a half inches of rain, with a flash flood warning still in effect.
Portions of Interstate 93, a 190-mile-long highway that connects Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, were closed because of flooding, the Massachusetts State Police said. Several vehicles were stranded on the highway because of floodwaters, local news media reported.
The marine layer is supposed to thicken and spread early, and cool air is likely to roll in early in the evening and affect the coast and the bay. A noticeable drop in temperatures is expected to begin tomorrow.
Several Massachusetts communities south of Boston received as much as over 5 inches of rain, with flooding closing several streets and parts of Interstate 93.
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