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Here are rainfall totals for Worcester County, according to the National Weather Service.

In addition to washing away roads, opening up sinkholes, and damaging homes and businesses, the flash flooding from Monday’s devastating storm swept away the ground that supports the MBTA commuter rail train tracks that run through Leominster.

A state of emergency remains in effect in Leominster Tuesday morning after a devastating round of flash flooding caused extensive damage in the city.

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, leading to a state of emergency being declared in one city. Leominster,

Gov. Maura Healey toured Leominster and North Attleboro on Tuesday to survey severe damage in the region caused by “catastrophic” flash flooding, which forced the evacuation of residents and their pets overnight.

While the summer of 2023 may not be remembered for its heat in the Northeast, a lasting legacy will be incidents of torrential rain and flash flooding, and AccuWeather meteorologists say that risk will continue as the final days of the summer tick down. Since June 1, much of New England has received one-and-a-half to two times its historical average rainfall with some locations topping 2 feet of rain. The latest bout of torrential downpours on Monday brought localized flash flooding from New Jer

Mass. governor Maura Healey speaks about the historic flash flooding that hit Leominster, North Attleborough and other parts of Massachusetts late Monday night.

A special fund has been started to help residents impacted by catastrophic flash flooding, the mayor’s office said Tuesday.

Storms are starting to come around with the next likeliest widespread rounds Wednesday and this weekend for New Orleans and all of Southeast Louisiana.

A historic heavy rainfall event flooded two different parts of Massachusetts, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes and forced boat rescues of residents.