Jul 17, 2018
A cold front moved east from the Great Lakes, crossing Massachusetts during the night of the 17th. The thunderstorms brought strong wind gusts and wind damage during the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms also brought downpours in Western, Central, and Northeast Massachusetts. Two to four inches of rain fell from Westfield through Worcester to Boston.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 773622). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Suffolk County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.