Flash flooding cripples Boston as cars seen stuck in floodwater
The hardest-hit areas appear to be Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham, where emergency services were actively responding to numerous incidents. The National Weather Service in Boston warned that heavy rain, with 2-4 inches possible, was expected to fall throughout Thursday morning.
Flash flood risk renewed Thursday along East Coast
Much of the East is still under threat for more flooding Thursday, with Virginia to South Carolina being under a Flood Watch as well as parts of New England. Favorable winds aloft will allow slow-moving storms to train over the same areas while tapping into the upper echelon of tropical moisture sitting over the region, the FOX Forecast Center said, As a result, a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk has been issued in anticipation of the repeated threat with Flood Watches likely being extended into the coming days.
BOSTON – Heavy rainfall overnight and into Thursday morning has unleashed significant flash flooding across Massachusetts' South Shore, causing widespread disruptions to rush-hour commutes and stranding vehicles.
Route 3A at Lower King in Cohasset, Massachusetts, was closed Thursday morning due to flooding.
(Cohasset Police Department, Cohasset MA)
The hardest-hit areas appear to be Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham, where emergency services were actively responding to numerous incidents. The National Weather Service in Boston warned that heavy rain, with 2-4 inches possible, was expected to fall throughout Thursday morning.
There have been no injuries reported from the flooding.
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Watch: Flooding closes roads in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning
Cohasset, Massachusetts, police issued a warning Thursday morning that Route 3A at Lower King was closed due to flooding, advising drivers to avoid the area.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued until 11:15 a.m. ET Thursday for northeastern Norfolk, southern Suffolk and north-central Plymouth counties, despite the heaviest rainfall having passed. While the immediate threat of intense downpours has subsided, numerous roads are still experiencing significant flooding, and it will take time for these waters to recede, the National Weather Service said.
Footage posted by Joel Shapiro shows flooding at his home in Hull, located on a peninsula in the southern Boston Harbor, on Thursday morning.
Just before 7 a.m. ET, a significant portion of Interstate 93 in the Milton-Quincy area was also submerged due to torrential rainfall.
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The MBTA Red Line service has also been suspended between Quincy Adams and Braintree due to severe flooding at Braintree Station, forcing commuters to seek alternative transportation.
Roadways in neighboring Weymouth have also been inundated, with a car reportedly stranded at the intersection of Prince Street and Lake Street. Multiple other vehicles were reported stuck in floodwaters across Weymouth, and the entire Weymouth Landing area has been closed to traffic.
Further east, in Hingham, flash flooding has rendered portions of East Street (Route 228) and Hersey Street impassable.
Motorists are urged to avoid flooded roadways and exercise extreme caution.