Flash Flood in Bristol County, Massachusetts

Four to six inches of rain fell across Fall River, three of which fell in 45 minutes. Numerous roads and intersections were flooded, stranding many cars. There were 6 high water rescues, that occurred on Davol and Pearce Streets. Water was up to car windshields on Pearce Street. Four feet of water flooded the intersection of Lindsey and Ballard Streets. Forty to sixty cars became stuck in high water on Eastern Avenue near the rotary with President Avenue. Airport Road was closed due to flooding. A daycare center was evacuated because water began entering the building. More than 50 houses experienced flooding up to or on the first floor. The basement of Kimwell Nursing Home on New Boston Road was flooded. The emergency room at St. Anne's Hospital was flooded. A massive sinkhole opened up on Crescent Street, taking the cab of one of Fall River's new trash trucks with it. The North End Senior Center was flooded and closed for several days to repair flood damage. A newspaper account cited approximately $100,000 to the Sagamore Mill.

Numerous streets were flooded including: Coggeshall and Dean Streets, Cove Road, West Rodney French Boulevard, and Brownell and Hawthorne Avenues in New Bedford. These roads were closed to traffic and emergency vehicles were rerouted around these streets to reach their destinations. At least one car was stuck in floodwaters with its occupants rescued. A fire truck got stuck in floodwaters on Route 18. Numerous basements were flooded. St. Luke's water temporarily stopped accepting patients due to flooding in the basement and cafeteria of the hospital, as well as around the hospital. In Dartmouth, significant flooding occurred on Russells Mills and Old Westport Roads. These roads were closed to traffic. Multiple cars were stuck in flood waters on Route 6E, which also ended up being closed.

Many roads in New Bedford were flooded by as much as two to three feet of water and were impassable, stranding cars in some cases. This included Purchase, Sawyer, and Coggeshall Streets by the railroad tracks, Belleville Avenue at Perry Street, and Route 18 south of Interstate 195. Several basements were flooded with as much as three feet of water and sewage including homes on Robeson and Newton Streets. In Fairhaven, flash flooding made Washington Street at Adams Street and Massasoit Street at North Street impassable. Spring Street between Bryant and Adams Streets was flooded and impassable. Other roads closed due to flooding included Church, Glenn, and Sycamore streets as well as some roads near Bridge Street such as Route 6, Park Avenue, and Francis Street. In Dartmouth, the intersection of Cross Road and Azalea Drive was flooded. In Freetown, a portion of Chase Street was flooded and impassable.