Northeast Faces 1-2 Inches of Rain as Flash Flood Risk Builds Into Tuesday
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Updated · Fox Weather · Jun 21
Northeast Faces 1-2 Inches of Rain as Flash Flood Risk Builds Into Tuesday
3 articles · Updated · Fox Weather · Jun 21
Summary
A low-pressure system and cold front moving east will spread heavy rain across the Midwest and Northeast from Sunday through midweek, with the heaviest impacts Monday into Tuesday morning.
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is likely from eastern Ohio to down east Maine, and some areas could top 3 inches where training thunderstorms repeatedly hit the same locations.
A Level 1 of 4 flash-flood risk covers the interior Northeast into New England, with urban and poor-drainage flooding the main concern and smaller streams also vulnerable to rapid rises.
Major cities including New York, Philadelphia and Boston could see the Monday evening commute snarled, although the heaviest rain is forecast north of areas recently flooded by Arthur's remnants.
High pressure is expected to return by midweek, ending the wet start to summer with a quick shift back to more typical dry seasonal weather.