Updated
Updated · WTVC · Jul 11
Flood Watch Stays Through Sunday as 1-2 Inches of Rain Threaten Localized Flooding
Updated
Updated · WTVC · Jul 11

Flood Watch Stays Through Sunday as 1-2 Inches of Rain Threaten Localized Flooding

3 articles · Updated · WTVC · Jul 11

Summary

  • Sunday evening is the current end time for a Flood Watch as repeated rounds of showers and storms raise the risk of localized flooding this weekend.
  • Friday's rainfall left the ground saturated, and forecasters say another 1-2 inches could fall, with higher totals where slow-moving storms linger.
  • Saturday carries a Level 1 and 2 severe-storm risk, with damaging wind gusts the main threat; Sunday's severe risk is Level 1 across the area.
  • Periodic storms are expected to disrupt outdoor plans rather than bring all-day rain, and residents are urged not to drive through floodwaters and to move indoors when thunder develops.

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