Oct 21, 2016
Low pressure tracking toward southern New England tapped into a plume of tropical moisture and produced torrential rainfall over parts of central and northeast Massachusetts in the matter of a few hours. This resulted in prolific urban flash flooding in the greater Worcester area and significant urban flooding in greater Boston. The highest single rainfall total from this event was within the City of Worcester, where a Skywarn Spotter reported 5.24 inches of rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 663399). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Worcester County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.