Massachusetts was battered by a swath of heavy rainstorms this week, with some areas flooded under several inches of water. “This time of year, we get thunderstorms and rain events that produce very localized pockets of heavy rainfall,” said National Weather Service forecaster Hayden Frank.

There were many unfortunate scenes in Massachusetts on Thursday morning from the flooding rains that passed through the area.These downpours lasted for hours, m

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — An unrelenting summer storm brought a deluge of rain to eastern Massachusetts on Thursday, leading to flash flooding during the morning commute. Many areas were drenched by several inches of rain, highways and roads left impassable, and some drivers had to be rescued from the rising floodwaters.

A deluge dumped 6 inches of rain — maybe more — in a wet and wild commute. The flash flooding was so perilous the National Weather Service urged drivers to “turn around, don’t drown” as flash flooding fueled by overnight rains crippled the Thursday morning commuter crawl.

Four to six inches of rain, or more, fell across several communities south of Boston on Thursday morning, flooding several roads and causing serious trouble for the morning commut

An historic amount of rain fell in parts of Massachusetts Thursday, unleashing floods in towns south of Boston.

A "considerable" flash flood warning has been issued in Boston as heavy, life-threatening rain pounds the city and areas to the south.

Following a week of periodic rain and thunderstorms, Massachusetts could see a little sun this weekend, but it might not be for long.

Thursday's rain was a highly localized event. The highest impact was only felt over a 5-to-10 mile area south of Boston.