The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning of a potentially messy evening commute and localized street flooding as a rain washes over the Bay State.

The statement was issued for nearly the entire state, including parts of Middlesex, Essex, Worcester, Bristol, Plymouth and Norfolk counties.

Towns along the coast and the Cape are in the greatest danger, as the "king tide" - the highest of the year - will coincide with the rain for the greatest flooding potential early Tuesday afternoon.