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Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely from from northeast New Mexico/Southeast Colorado, eastward into the Central Plains through the Central Appalachians. Slow moving low to bring heavy rainfall to the Central Gulf Coast into the weekend. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Read More >

Overview

A very moist and stagnant atmosphere set the stage for heavy rains from slow-moving thunderstorms Friday morning, August 2nd. Several locations across the area observed up to 5-8". To make matters worse, this rain fell during a relatively short period of time with rainfall rates of 3+ inches per hour in some cases. As a result, flooding of property and several roadways resulted, and rivers rose to minor and moderate flood stages. Additional river rises to flood stage are forecast through the weekend as well, as a large volume of water continues to work its way through the river system. 

 

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