Weather
How Much Rain did Worcester Get In the Friday Night Storm?
It was a doozy. How much rain did Worcester get?
WORCESTER, MA—Thunderstorms ripped through Massachusetts on Friday evening, with heavy winds and rain knocking out electricity in a number of areas, and flood warnings issued for much of the region.
Worcester officials issued a statement warning residents to stay off the roads, with many of the city's streets experiencing flash flooding. Power, too, was knocked out in several parts of the city.
[813a] Here is one model's projection of today's precipitation. Heaviest rain expected this afternoon, but main focus is still strong winds. pic.twitter.com/mhNZ5R6GFF
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) October 22, 2016
So how much rain did Worcester get? Here are some totals for Worcester County, according to the National Weather Service:
- Worcester: 5.24 inches
- Leicester: 4.47 inches
- South Worcester: 4.23 inches
- Westborough: 4.20 inches
- West and Northwest Worcester: 4.10 inches (Worcester Airport)
- Shrewsbury: 4 inches
- Auburn: 3.92 inches
- Northborough: 3.36 inches
- Grafton: 3.25 inches
- North Northborough: 3.15 inches
- Grafton: 3.25 inches
- Northeast Shrewsbury: 3.18 inches
Part of Rte 20 in #Worcester remains flooded after last night's heavy rains. They're pumping out water & removing cars that got stuck. #wbz pic.twitter.com/dzIZrsyQIr
— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) October 22, 2016
