A "considerable" flash flood warning was issued in Boston on Thursday morning as heavy rain pounded the city and areas to the south. Four to 6 inches of rain fell in the towns of Canton, Quincy and North Scituate. Rainfall rates reached up to 2 inches per hour.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected.

Massachusetts is expected to see what forecasters are deeming very heavy rainfall Thursday morning, prompting a flood watch to be issued for much of the state.

One person died due to a road accident in Khandsa, while another died after falling into an open sewer, which was hidden under collected rainwater.

Free E. coli test kits are available Thursday through Saturday in Alamance, Orange and Chatham counties as Chantal flooding and new storms threaten private wells serving a quarter of North Carolinians.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are possible Thursday with localized pockets of heavy rain and a low chance for flooding. The potential for hit or miss rain will decrease heading into the weekend,

OF COURSE, SOME OF THOSE WILL HAVE HEAVY RAIN. THE CONCERN IS THAT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ON TOP OF WHAT WE’VE ALREADY GOTTEN YESTERDAY AND FROM SHAUNTEL, COULD LEAD TO MORE ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING. THAT IS A CONCERN TODAY.

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On Tuesday at 7:06 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 p.m. for Jefferson County.

HOUSTON — After a stormy Tuesday evening that brought isolated flooding and lightning across Southeast Texas, more rain and storms are expected to return on Wednesday, with widespread impacts likely during the afternoon commute.