Brown indicates raw sewage, blue means treated sewage, green means no sewage released.
The MWRA and the Boston Water and Sewer Commission are reporting that "combined sewer outfalls" dumped raw and treated sewage, along with lots of rainwater, into area waterways overnight because of all the rain - but that the flow means people didn't have to worry about sewage backing up into their homes and businesses. Read more.
North End bocce courts turned into reflecting pools. Photo by Nathaniel Stinnett.
The Boston area remains under a flood warning until 1 p.m. as Ida moves out. Read more.
At 10 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a a flash-flood warning for much of the area through 6 a.m. on Thursday: Read more.
Estimated rain totals today and tomorrow, from NWS.
The entire state is under a flash-flood watch that runs from 2 p.m. until tomorrow afternoon, although the greatest risk is from the turnpike south, as the remains of Ida pass through: Read more.
Sarah looked out from the BU Bridge around 1:30 p.m. and saw what looked like a giant erase tool or clone brush settling in over downtown Boston.
John Smith peered out of the entrance of the South Station busway and instead of a city saw only impenetrable fog, like something out of one of Stephen King's lesser works: Read more.
This afternoon, Jonathan Hall's hair wasn't enough to show us it was windy in Westport, so he picked up some sea grass and let it fly.
Of course, Channel 7 weather reporting just wouldn't be the same without Steve Cooper: Read more.
The blob approacheth. Henri at 6:40 a.m. Source.
The National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch this morning for the Cape and Islands, southern Plymouth County and the South Coast - not all that far from Newport, RI, where it now expects Henri to come ashore as a Category 1 hurricane around 2 p.m. on Sunday. Read more.
Somerville City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen captured the scene along the Fitchburg Line tracks, next to the impending Union Square Green Line stop, after this afternoon's drenching rain. Note the floating timbers. Read more.
Photo by Newton FD.
The Newton Fire Department reports the normally quiet Cheesecake Brook, which runs alongside Albemarle Field, turned into a torrent in the rains this afternoon, swallowing an unoccupied car.
Separately, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Revere, Lynn and surrounding areas - sparking phones across Suffolk County to ping, even phones as far south as Roslindale, where at the time, there was no rain, no wind and bright sun trying to break through the haze.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood warning for greater Boston that runs through 1:45 p.m. Read more.
Possible hurricane zone from National Hurricane Center.
A tropical storm once forecast to meander harmlessly around the middle Atlantic might, maybe, just possibly, smack us upside the head next week. Or it might stay out to sea. Read more.
Today is the anniversary of the 2014 Revere tornado, the first recorded in modern history in Suffolk County and the source of this classic Boston news report: Read more.
T. Anderson captured the vibe during the storm at Forest Hills.
Elsewhere, Channel 7 reporters didn't have to even venture outside to get some news, lightning crashed and trees fell across the Boston area. Read more.
JS3263 looked out from a Logan terminal around 5 p.m. and saw the sky was a hazy shade of Oregon - and British Columbia.
BostonTimelapse captured the haze over South Boston from the NPS Dorchester Heights camera this morning.
Nathaniel Stinnett got a similar view of the fire-generated, high-altitude haze, across Boston Harbor at the Charlestown Navy Yard: Read more.
Matt Frank looked toward downtown from East Boston in the fog at sunset today.
Boston is ranked 6th in the country for worst heat islands. Read more.
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