LEOMINSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Ponds overflowed, basements were flooded and the local Market Basket parking lot was turned into a lake as torrential rain pummeled Leominster Tuesday.
Many homeowners on Blanchard Street could be seen pumping up to three feet of water out of their basements after a nearby pond overflowed, creating a river in the street.
Video shared on Twitter showed floodwaters swallowing up cars outside a nearby Market Basket on Sack Boulevard.
2.59" of rain from the storm in #Leominster leads to flash flooding of the #MarketBasket parking lot @wbz @wbzweather @7News @NECN @WCVB @NWSBoston @WX1BOX #flashflood #rain #MAwx pic.twitter.com/faxiuCKGY2
— David Coe (@Daviology38) August 14, 2018
Photos in other neighborhoods showed residents wading through waist-deep water.
The Leominster Public Works Department is working to assess damage across the town.
The rain is expected to clear out by Wednesday.
Here's a look at some of the flooding in Leominster, taken by a homeowner who got 3 feet of water in his basement. @7News pic.twitter.com/QO84pzSHim
— Justin Bourke (@JBourkeTweets) August 14, 2018
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