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Flash Flooding, Highway Closures Sweep Medfield Area
Flash flooding and highway closures swept the Medfield area Monday after downpours dumped up to two inches of rain per hour, according to a Patch report headlined "Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast." The heavy rain capped a stretch of warm, humid…
Heavy downpours dumping up to two inches of rain an hour swept across Massachusetts Monday, flooding roads and closing highways in the Medfield area before drier, sunnier weather moved in for Tuesday.
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"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast," Medfield Patch reported Monday. The outlet said the intense rain bursts made for a warm, wet and oppressive start to the week statewide, with conditions improving into a partly sunny, warmer Tuesday (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.
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