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See How Much Rain Sudbury Got During Tropical Storm Ida

Some parts of the region saw rain totals in excess of 7 inches over a 24-hour period — more than double what we get in a typical month.

24-hour rainfall totals in Massachusetts from storm Ida.
24-hour rainfall totals in Massachusetts from storm Ida. (NWS)

SUDBURY, MA — Historically, central Massachusetts gets just under 4 inches of rain in a typical August or September, according to state statistics.

During storm Ida, some local cities and towns got double that amount in just a few hours.

Preliminary rainfall estimates show that — as forecasts predicted — Massachusetts got absolutely soaked by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, with many cities and towns getting much more than a month's worth of rain in less than 24 hours.

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The local winners were Holliston and Leominster, which received 7.42 and 7.08 inches, respectively. That's more than a Worcester rainfall observation station received in all of August (5.42 inches, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), which was a month that included Hurricane Henri and storm Fred.

The good news: we'll have some time to dry out. The Labor Day forecast is mostly sunny and dry, except for about a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday.

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Here are some regional rainfall estimates for the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Some of these measurements may have been taken before rainfall stopped.

Middlesex County

  • Holliston — 7.42 inches at 8:15 a.m.
  • Wayland — 5.15 inches at 8:16 a.m.
  • Sherborn — 4.85 at 5:25 a.m.
  • Wellesley — 4.80 inches at 8:15 a.m.
  • Framingham — 4.75 inches at 5:43 a.m.
  • NE Natick — 4.45 inches at 8 a.m.
  • E Hudson — 4.37 inches at 8:25 a.m.
  • W Sudbury — 4.23 inches at 6:30 a.m.
  • E Framingham — 4.16 inches at 7 a.m.
  • Sudbury — 4.04 inches at 8:09 a.m.
  • Hopkinton — 3.90 825 AM 9/02 AWS
  • Marlborough — 3.56 inches at 8:20 a.m.
  • Natick — 3.15 inches at 8:17 a.m.
  • NW Natick — 3.11 inches at 8:25 a.m.

Worcester County

  • Leominster — 7.08 inches at 8:20 a.m.
  • SW Westborough — 6.41 inches at 8:25 a.m.
  • N Milford — 5.32 inches at 8:17 a.m.
  • Milford — 4.85 inches at 7 a.m.
  • SE — Worcester 4.75 inches at 7 a.m.
  • SW Worcester — 4.72 inches at 7:32 a.m.
  • SE Northborough — 4.57 inches at 7:28 a.m.
  • Worcester Airport — 4.43 inches at 7:54 a.m.
  • NE Worcester — 4.33 inches at 8:25 a.m.
  • Shrewsbury — 4.07 inches at 8:15 a.m.
  • Lancaster — 3.72 inches at 7:25 a.m.
  • Leicester — 3.56 inches at 8:15 a.m.
  • Fitchburg — 3.55 inches at 8:15 a.m.
  • North Grafton — 2.70 inches at 8:17 a.m.

You can check updated rainfall estimates here.


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