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Flash Flood — Suffolk, MA

Jul 6, 2005

Showers and thunderstorms pushed across Massachusetts during the afternoon of July 6, 2005. With a moist airmass in place, these storms produced locally heavy downpours of rain, especially over Middlesex and Suffolk counties, where streets were closed and basements were flooded due to flash flooding.In Suffolk county, Storrow Drive, Soldiers' Field Road, and Memorial Drive were among the roads closed due to flash flooding. At least 8 cars were towed after they became disabled in the flooded ro

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5465398). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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