Heavy Rain Floods Roads In Eastern And Central Mass.
WORCESTER (CBS) – Heavy rain inundated Central and Eastern Massachusetts Friday night prompting flash flood warnings across the state.
Some areas got several inches of rain, including Worcester which got more than 5 inches. The city asked people to stay off the roads due to street flooding.
The National Weather Service says there was "significant urban street flooding" throughout Worcester, and several reports of cars stuck in the water.
Route 290 East and West were closed in the Worcester area due to water on the road.
One person shared an image with WBZ showing a driver stuck on flooded Route 2 in Leominster.
WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher says Worcester got the most rain in a single day in more than eight years. Friday was also the second wettest October day on record for the city.
The Flash Flood Warning was in effect until 12:00 a.m. in Essex County, Plymouth County, Norfolk County, Suffolk County and Middlesex County.
A Severe Thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Middlesex Counties as the storm moved east.
