Boston Streets Flooded, Cars Trapped

BOSTON, MA – Massive flooding closed several streets along the Seaport and in other areas of Boston Thursday. Record tides, heavy winds and fast-falling snow caused water to rush through the roads, trapping people in their vehicles. Emergency crews rescued flood victims who were trapped on State and Atlantic streets, and several cars were stuck in the icy slush.

In terms of the rising tide, the snowstorm passed Blizzard of '78 levels. The National Weather Service said Thursday the tide in Boston broke that mark, making it the highest on record since 1921.

First responders shared photos of the rising water as they checked cars for stranded people. Boston firefighters rescued a man from a flooded car in Neponset Circle (above photos). Meanwhile, at the Seaport, a boat rose to street level. Join Boston Patch for more local news and real-time alerts, including about this storm!

Many roads in the Seaport turned into rivers, shocking many people who live and work in the area. Several Twitter users shared footage of the slow-moving tide pulling snow, ice and other objects through Boston's streets.

Coastal areas north and south of Boston didn't fare much better. WHDH's Keke Vencill shared a photo of flooded streets in Nahant, and part of Rt. 1A was shut down due to flooding from Revere Street to the GE Bridge in Lynn.

Public safety officials in communities up and down the South Shore warned residents to stay inside and off the roads amid mass flooding in the area.

Images via Boston Fire from Neponset rescue