Flash Flood — Franklin, Massachusetts

2025-06-06 · near Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts

Event narrative

In Charlemont, flash flooding washed out a section of route 2.

Wider weather episode

After one rouge severe storm in northeast MA in the morning, a cold front brought a round of strong to severe storms through western and central Massachusetts during the afternoon and evening. These storms dropped quarter sized hail, produced damaging winds, and some flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251771. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.