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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

 

 


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NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center Rainfall Analysis for 12-13 August 2016.


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NWS Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center Rainfall Analysis of the annual probability of a 2-day rainfall exceeding the amount of 12-13 August 2016.


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12-13 August 2016 time series of rainfall at Lafayette (KLFT) courtesy of Daryl Herzmann.