Thunderstorms cause flooding & lightning issues
July 7, 2009
A string of thunderstorms pounded Southborough Tuesday afternoon with intense cloud-to-ground lightning and heavy rains. The rain gauge at the DPW building measured 4.66 inches of rain, which fell in a few short hours.
The public safety complex was struck by lightning causing a temporary loss of some radio and telephone communications. One police officer who was in the police station garage received a shock during the strike. He was treated and released from a local hospital.
Rain water inundated the Public Library causing flooding in the Children's room. Quick work by the library staff saved hundreds of books from the affected water.
Streets, streams and yards which are normally ok in heavy rains suffered significant flooding. Many roads were closed or obstructed including, but not limited to: Boston Road, Main Street, Middle Road, Parkerville Road, Pine Hill Road.
The following is a summary of emergency responses:
Time Incident
1410 Water problem
1415 Lightning strike, public safety complex, smoke odor, police station
1420 Medical Emergency, police station
1427 Alarm caused by lightning strike
1427 Water Problem
1507 Water Problem
1529 Water Problem
1544 Water Problem
1548 Water Problem
1558 Water Problem
1603 Water Problem
1603 Water Problem
1624 Water Problem, gas odor in house
1646 Water rescue from cars
1701 Water Problem
1704 Water Problem
1714 Pole Fire
1804 Fire Alarm
1945 Water Problem
1946 Water Problem
1947 Water Problem
1950 Water Problem
2015 Water Problem
2018 Water Problem
2020 Water Problem
2037 Water Problem
2038 Water Problem
2040 Water Problem
2044 Water Problem
2047 Water Problem
2100 Water Problem
2138 Medical Emergency
2140 Fire Alarm
Willow Street looking towards Rt. 9
Willow Street
Middle Road north
Fay School Construction site
Flagg Road @ Blackthorn Drive
Main Street at the Library
Main Street at Route 85
Main Street at Railroad Crossing
Main Street @ railroad crossing
Main Street @ Railroad Crossing
Choate Field and Cordaville Road @ Cordaville Hall
A house on Cordaville Road
Overlook Drive
Another house on Overlook Drive
Boston Road
An off Duty Marlborough Firefighter assists Captain Joseph Mauro pushing a car disabled by the water.
Water traveled across Boston Road through the Genzyme driveway.
Another view of the Boston Road flooding
Flooding along White Bagley Road and MacNeill Drive
Main Street @ Parkerville Road
Woodbury Road
