Boston, Flash Flood Warning and rain
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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
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Axios on MSNFlash 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,
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.
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.