Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts after flooding caused major damage in Leominster and North Attleborough.
Monday's torrential rain dumped several inches of rain in communities across the region, but Worcester County towns and cities had the highest tallies of rainfall.
Leominster topped the list, with a total of 9.5 inches. The city declared a state of emergency, as rain caused roads to flood and wash out. Many cars became stuck all over the city.
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Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency across Massachusetts Tuesday.
Here are rainfall totals for Worcester County, according to the National Weather Service:
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- Leominster —9.5 inches
- Lunenburg — 7.26 inches
- Fitchburg — 5.1 inches
- Worcester — 2.5 inches
- Holden — 2.39 inches
- Sterling — 2.11 inches
- Holden — 1.62 inches
- West Warren — 1.4 inches
- Shrewsbury — 1.34 inches
- Westborough — .89 inches
- Northborough — .55 inches
- Hubbardston — .47 inches
- Auburn — .28 inches
- Northbridge — .17 inches
During a news conference on Tuesday morning, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella said there were still 15 road closures, and that crews would be working to assess the flooding and damage on Tuesday.
