The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rains and showers will continue as “an all-day event” and has issued a flood watch until late morning and a wind advisory until 11 p.m.
“With the heavy rains still going on we’re getting reports of flooding around the Greater Boston area and flooding around Chelsea where several roads are inundated,” said meteorologist Benjamin Sipprell of the NWS in Taunton.
A flash flood warning remains in effect until 10:15 a.m. for northeastern Middlesex and Essex counties.
“This system will pivot around New England so a flood warning was imperative especially with falling leaves clogging drains,” he said.
With high tides along the coast, a “coastal flood statement” was also issued north and south of Boston Harbor. Gale winds will occur over northern Massachusetts waters with “dangerous seas of 15 to 20 feet” according to the NWS advisory.
Some locations have already seen more than 5 inches of rain, including Beverly.
“There will be some clearing towards noon and 2 p.m., as the system heads up towards Maine but the rains will come back around for the evening commute,” said Sipprell.
The inclement weather has brought severe traffic delays throughout the state due to flooding.
“There was standing water at Interchange 19 at the Pike, and on Route 146 northbound in Sutton there was a large pothole that has caused damage to dozens of vehicles — mostly flat tires,” said State Police Lt. Daniel Richard.
“There are other areas that fill up and flood quickly throughout the state. We advise commuters to plan travel time accordingly and expect delays. Also be advised that if you travel into water that is higher than your tires, you risk being stuck. So if you see pooling, seek an alternate route.”
According to Nstar, which saw a slew of outages over night, as of 9:30 a.m. this morning, 2,301 customers remain without power, mostly in Greater Boston.
This morning 8,659 National Grid customers also remain without power, mostly in Greater Boston and the North Shore.