How Much Rain Fell In Woburn On Thursday?

WOBURN, MA — The National Weather Service released rainfall totals early Friday morning for a day of stormy weather on Thursday, showing large portions of Eastern Massachusetts received well over one inch of rain.

Where some of the state’s highest rainfall totals were concentrated in Bristol County, Woburn still saw more than an inch of rain, with 1.04 inches as of 12:40 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters warned of heavy rain and gusty wind beginning on Thursday. A flood watch took effect for areas west of I-495 on Thursday evening before officials also enacted a wind advisory to take effect overnight for coastal areas.

Rain has lingered into the day on Friday, with weather forecasters projecting that rain will gradually taper off throughout the morning. The Woburn area could see showers as late as 3 p.m., though, as temperatures may push close to 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

While less widespread than earlier this year, extreme drought conditions have persisted north of Boston in recent weeks, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Latest figures from the agency released earlier this week showed the extreme drought area pushing to the border of Middlesex and Essex counties.

Outside of the extreme drought zone, much of the rest of Middlesex County remained under severe drought conditions.