Overview
- A slow-moving summer storm moved northward Monday into Tuesday, producing widespread showers and locally heavy bands of rain along the southern New England coast.
- National Weather Service station reports show two Cape locations topped 5 inches of rain, with Falmouth at 5.42 inches and Woods Hole at 5.04 inches.
- Local officials warned of flooded streets and urged drivers to avoid inundated roadways after video and police posts showed at least one vehicle partially submerged.
- Operational impacts included a flood watch for parts of Barnstable, northern Bristol and Plymouth counties, multiple small-craft advisories, and the Island Queen ferry canceling Tuesday sailings because of forecasted high winds.
- Officials reported few major damages or power outages overnight, and meteorologists said the downpours gave short-term drought relief but warned that hotter near-term weather and increased evaporation could limit longer-term recovery from multi-season deficits.