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Torrential rains impacted roadways in areas like Fall River earlier Tuesday.

A cluster of thunderstorms brought torrential rainfall to parts of Massachusetts Tuesday morning, flooding roads and trapping some cars.

The flash flooding was mostly isolated to the South Coast, National Weather Service meteorologist Hayden Frank said. Areas around New Bedford and Newport, Rhode Island, were the most impacted by flooding.

Some places saw as much as 2 inches of rain in an hour, which certain types of roads cannot handle without flooding, Frank said.

Police in Fall River warned residents to avoid localized street flooding just after 6 a.m. Some cars were submerged in waters up to their headlights.

Most of the flooding occurred between the hours of 5 and 7 a.m. Tuesday, Frank said. Some residual issues were still plaguing roadways around 9 a.m., but the bulk of the heavy rainfall and flooding had passed. All the flood warnings affecting Massachusetts had expired.

While the downpours have subsided, Massachusetts residents should expect gloomy weather Tuesday. There will be lots of clouds and some scattered showers. The South Coast will see the bulk of this rain, with the occasional burst of thunder, Frank said.

“We’re not expecting anything like we saw earlier this morning,” he said.

Temperatures will generally be in the upper 60s or low 70s. It is somewhat humid, so it may feel warmer to people than these temperatures indicate, Frank said.

The next few days will bring drier weather and less humid air. High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s or low 80s Wednesday, which should be seasonable and comfortable.

There is the possibility of some scattered showers and thunderstorms late Thursday night into Friday, Frank said.