On August 8, 2023, The Bay Area was hit with a storm that left areas in Newton flooded with a lot of water. The pond in the Farlow Park behind Eliot Church backed up so much that Church Street, and subsequently the basement at Eliot Church with water. The carpets in the rooms of Parkside Preschool and down in the Lounge area toward the Fellowship Hall will need to be replaced. The Facilities Commission is now working to mitigate the damages that occurred.