BOSTON -- The National Weather Service says a flash flood watch remains in effect in parts of Massachusetts, including the cities of Boston, Worcester and Springfield.

No major flooding is anticipated -- like the kind we had last month -- but forecasters said heavy rain over the next couple of days could back up storm drains in urban areas or send small streams over their banks.

One woman was struck by lightning and thousands lost power Thursday night as wild weather swept across the New England region, leaving all kinds of damage in its wake.

NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that lightning caused damage in several areas. In Dedham, Mass., a tree that was struck by lightning crushed a car parked in a driveway on Washington Street. Crews worked overnight to restore electricty to homes that lost power.

Lightning strikes were reported in Uxbridge and Bellingham as well. An electric dog fence was blamed for a house fire in Bellingham.

"The lightning hit the tree on the top and then once it hit the tree it came down into the ground and it looked like it hit the electric fence," a resident said. The fence carried the bolt into the garage.

Further north, in Ipswich, Mass., lightning struck a house, sparking a two-alarm fire.

"We heard a big lightning bolt and then we knew that the power had gone out not only on the second floor but also in our neighbor's houses. And then a few minutes later we heard the smoke alarms go off," the home owner said.

In Pembroke, N.H., a woman was hit by lightning while she was tending to some ducklings outside her house. She was walking on a path and stepped on a metal strip. She was then electrocuted by lightning that was traveling underground.

"I didn't know what she was calling help for because I was upstairs and she was just yelling help so many times and when I came downstairs she told me to call 911," said the victim's daughter, Mary Meccini.

Flash flooding was also a problem in Manchester and Goffstown, N.H., where police had to close down some roads. Route 114 was among roadways that were impassable. A flash flood watch remained in effect Friday through Saturday afternoon.