Residents are cleaning up Friday after flash floods in Massachusetts caused chaos, flooding roads, stranding drivers and inundating homes and businesses after torrential rains dumped over 7 inches.

The National Weather Service urged drivers to “turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads” as flash flooding fueled by overnight rains crippled the Thursday morning

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — An unrelenting summer storm brought a deluge of rain to eastern Massachusetts on Thursday, leading to flash flooding during the morning commute. Many areas were drenched by several inches of rain, highways and roads left impassable, and some drivers had to be rescued from the rising floodwaters.

A day after heavy rain pummeled Massachusetts, causing floods and snarling travel on Thursday, Bay Staters can expect a return to a more normal weather pattern on Friday and through the weekend. Temperatures on Friday are expected to rebound to the mid-to-high 80s, with humidity making it feel around 90. That said, it won’t be completely dry.

Over 30 Massachusetts beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels after heavy rainfall, posing health risks to swimmers. The state's public health department advises checking water quality before visiting.

According to an announcement from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 30, the main beach at Walden Pond in Concord will be closed for the season as the site undergoes construction. Red Cross Beach, another beach at Walden Pond, will still be open for the summer, but with no lifeguards present and limited parking availability.

Massachusetts is expected to see what forecasters are deeming very heavy rainfall Thursday morning, prompting a flood watch to be issued for much of the state.

The rain that flooded Interstate 93 in Massachusetts was a historic event for some towns. WBZ-TV meteorologists Alyssa Andrews and Terry Eliasen explain how it happened.