Massachusetts was battered by a swath of heavy rainstorms this week, with some areas flooded under several inches of water. “This time of year, we get thunderstorms and rain events that produce very localized pockets of heavy rainfall,” said National Weather Service forecaster Hayden Frank.

Residents are cleaning up Friday after flash floods in Massachusetts caused chaos, flooding roads, stranding drivers and inundating homes and businesses after torrential rains dumped over 7 inches.

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — An unrelenting summer storm brought a deluge of rain to eastern Massachusetts on Thursday, leading to flash flooding during the morning commute. Many areas were drenched by several inches of rain, highways and roads left impassable, and some drivers had to be rescued from the rising floodwaters.

Four to six inches of rain, or more, fell across several communities south of Boston on Thursday morning, flooding several roads and causing serious trouble for the morning commut

The rain that flooded Interstate 93 in Massachusetts was a historic event for some towns. WBZ-TV meteorologists Alyssa Andrews and Terry Eliasen explain how it happened.

A deluge dumped 6 inches of rain — maybe more — in a wet and wild commute. The flash flooding was so perilous the National Weather Service urged drivers to “turn around, don’t drown” as flash flooding fueled by overnight rains crippled the Thursday morning commuter crawl.

Significant rainfall caused flooding in yet another state as the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in Massachusetts Thursday.

According to an announcement from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 30, the main beach at Walden Pond in Concord will be closed for the season as the site undergoes construction. Red Cross Beach, another beach at Walden Pond, will still be open for the summer, but with no lifeguards present and limited parking availability.

Following a week of periodic rain and thunderstorms, Massachusetts could see a little sun this weekend, but it might not be for long.