How much rain fell in Massachusetts on Wednesday?

A strong system brought heavy rain to Massachusetts throughout the day and storms are expected to continue into the evening. This week’s rain is expected to help stem the ongoing drought across much of Massachusetts. At the time the Drought Monitor was released last week, over 80% of the state was in “severe” or “extreme” drought status.Info: Futurecast | Weather warnings | Interactive LIVE radar | Map RoomHere are the National Weather Service’s key precipitation and wind reports as of 2:33 a.m. Thursday: Rain: Barnstable County Mashpee – 2.42 inches Camp Edwards – 2.12 inches Falmouth – 1.90 inches Yarmouth – 1.85 inches Hyannis Airport – 1.82″ Harwich – 1.73″ East Falmouth – 1.58″ Mashpee – 1.51″Bourne – 1.41″West Chatham – 1.31″Berkshire CountyPittsfield Municipal Airport – 1.85″Hancock – 1.60″Pittsfield – 1.54″Cheshire – 1.34″Otis – 1.13″ North Adams – 1.02″ Bristol County Attleboro – 4.19″ Easton – 3.84″ Attleboro – 3.50″Norton – 3.50″Rehoboth – 3.50″Norton – 3.23″Raynham – 3.02″Easton – 2.93″Westport – 2.89″Taunton Airport – 2.87″Dukes CountyMarthas Vineyard Airport – 1.78″Essex CountyIpswich – 3.10″Lynn – 2.76″Beverly – 2.75″Beverly Airport – 2.67″Newburyport – 2.51″Beverly – 2.51″Gloucester – 2.46″Boxford – 2.31″Beverly – 2.17″Bradford – 2.16″Franklin CountyTurners Falls – 2.03″Turners Falls – 1.87″Orange Airport – 1.76″Ashfield – 1.63″Colrain – 1.53″Turners Falls – 1.47″Heath – 1.46″Greenfield – 1.42″Orange Airport – 1.38″Turners Falls – 1.36″Hampden CountyAgawam – 1.71″ Tolland – 1.68″Granville – 1.65″Westfield – 1.64″Springfield – 1.59″Agawam – 1.52″Chicopee – 1.50″Westfield-Barnes Airport – 1.46″Springfield – 1.31″Westfield – 1.23″Hampshire CountyPelham – 2.29″Southampton – 1.91″ Pelham – 1.78″Amherst – 1.62″Northampton – 1.61″Easthampton – 1.59″Cummington – 1.40″Southampton – 1.39″Belchertown – 1.28″Belchertown – 1.16″Middlesex CountyLexington – 3.25″Cambridge – 3.23″Somerville – 2.94″Wellesley – 2.93″Holliston – 2.86″Holliston – 2.83″Lexington – 2.79″Natick – 2.76″Bedford – 2.64″Cambridge – 2.63″Norfolk CountySharon – 3.76″Wrentham – 3.68″Blue Hills – 3.64″Milton (Blue Hill) – 3, 53″East Walpole – 3.43″Westwood – 3.33″Millis – 3.18″Franklin – 3.12″Wrentham – 3.03″Sharon – 2.93″Plymouth CountyBridgewater – 3.45″Plymouth Airport – 3.28″Rochester – 3.24″Plymouth – 3.15″Wareham – 3.14″Plymouth – 3.03″West Wareham – 3.01″Duxbury – 2.98″Cohasset – 2.91″Hingham – 2.72″Suffolk CountyFenway Park – 3.08″Winthrop – 3.03″Logan Airport – 2.85″Fenway Park – 2.41″Winthrop – 2.34″Allston – 2.16″ Logan Airport – 2.06″Brighton – 1.65″Allston – 1.57″Worcester CountyWebster – 3.07″Worcester – 2.72″Sutton – 2.71″Jefferson – 2.69″Blackstone – 2.46″Northborough – 2.43″Webster – 2.06″Auburn – 2.04″Worcester Airport – 1.96″Holden – 1.92″Wind:Barnstable CountyWoods Hole – 66 mphWest Falmouth – 64 mphWellfleet – 58 mphHatch Beach – 57 mphKalmus – 52 mphProvincetown Airport – 52 mphChapin – 51 mphHyannis Airport – 51 mphWest Dennis – 51 mphChatham – 49 mphBristol CountyNew Bedford Airport – 58 miles per hourTaunton Airport – 55 miles per hour HourTaunton – 53 mphHorseneck Beach – The Knubble – 53 mphSomerset – 42 mphDighton – 41 mphDukes CountyMarthas Vineyard Airport – 61 mphVineyard Station – 55 mphEssex CountyChildrens Island – 51 mphBeverly Airport – 44 mph per hourManchester – 44 miles per hourBradford – 40 Miles per hourGloucester – 40 mphMiddlesex CountyBrighton – 53 mphBedford Airport – 46 mphHarvard Bridge – 44 mphCambridge – 41 mphNantucket CountyNantucket Harbor – 49 mphNantucket Airport – 43 mphNorfolk CountyWrentham – 48 mphNorwood Airport – 46 mphWeymouth – 44 miles per hourDedham – 44 miles per hourWrentham – 43 miles per hourPlymouth CountyHull YC – 65 miles per hourPlymouth – 62 miles per hourDuxbury Bay – 61 miles per hourMarshfield Airport – 54 miles per hourPlymouth Airport – 51 miles per hourPlymouth – 49 miles per hourPlymouth – 45 miles per hourScituate – 43 miles per HourSuffolk CountyLogan Airport – 51 mphCarson Beach – 47 mphFenway Park – 42 mphWorcester CountyWorcester Airport – 41 mphRhode Island – Bristol CountyWarren – 63 mphRhode Island – Kent CountyRI TF Green Airport – 55 mphRhode Island – Newport CountyRose Island – 62 mphNewport Airport – 55 mphSakonnet Vineyards – 54 mphBeavertail – 53 mphRhode Island – Providence CountyWoonsocket – 57 mphEast Providence – 53 mphFox Point – 45 mphProvidence – 44 mphRhode Island – Washington CountyBlock Island Jetty – 54 mphQuonset Airport – 52 mphNarragansett – 49 mphURI – 48 mph HourBlock Island Airport – 47 mphNinigret – 46 mphWesterly Airport – 40 mphSea StationsWoods Hole – 65 mphScusset Beach – 65 mphAngelica Point – 60 mphPleasure Bay – 59 mphLittle Compton – 53 mphWest Island – 52 mphDeer Island – 52 mphDread Ledge – 51 Miles per hourNew Bedford – 49 miles per hourScituate – 49 miles per hour