Boston Logan Airport Sets Daily Rain Record With 2.64 Inches, Breaking 1966 Mark as Flooding Hits Southeast Massachusetts
Reports from the National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton show heavy rain across southeastern Massachusetts on Nov. 6. Boston Logan International Airport recorded 2.64 inches of rain that day, breaking the daily record of 1.58 inches set in 1966; the station's records date back to 1872. Providence also set a daily record with 2.59 inches. Rainfall summaries published by the weather service showed 5.94 inches near Rochester and 5.09 inches at a gauge near New Bedford's airport.
The storm flooded roads in New Bedford and other communities, stranding cars under the Deane Street and Purchase Street overpass, and a three-car crash occurred on Route 140 southbound. The weather service issued a flash flood warning for southeastern Bristol County and southern Plymouth County until 11:30 p.m., following a flood watch that ran until 10 a.m. on Nov. 7. Officials reminded residents that low-lying and poorly drained areas could still see standing water and warned drivers never to drive through flooded roads.
(Source: National Weather Service Boston/Norton)
Source: National Weather Service Boston/Norton
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