Aug 13, 2003
Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern Massachusetts. The storms brought dime sized hail to Billerica, then downed trees and wires in Woburn and Burlington. Other severe thunderstorms in southeast Massachusetts produced dime to quarter sized hail in Duxbury and downed large branches in Hanson and Seekonk. Torrential rainfall with the storms caused flash flooding in Plymouth, where water rose up to the doors of several vehicles, and closed exits 5,6, and 7 of Route 3. Flash floodi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5374760). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Plymouth County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.