The storm has been hammering Massachusetts with heavy wind gusts, rain and coastal flooding, and forecasters expect the impacts to stretch into the work week. A flood watch covers most of the state through late Monday night. Officials warned that excessive rainfall could make some roads impassable. Inland, Worcester County is under a high wind warning through noon Sunday.
Rain totals varied widely by town. Bridgewater saw 7.47 inches, Westwood recorded 7.73 inches, Camp Edwards logged 7.06 inches, and Milton came in at 6.84 inches, based on National Weather Service data gathered Sunday afternoon.
For people across Massachusetts, that means a soggy start to the week and the real possibility of flooded roads well after the rain lets up. Towns already hit hardest face the steepest risk of standing water and travel delays as the flood watch stays in effect. Anyone driving through low-lying areas in the affected counties should expect detours until conditions improve.
Sharon's total was more than two inches higher than the next closest town on the list, a gap that shows just how unevenly this storm dropped its rain across the state.