Weekend begins with flood threat across parts of Ohio Valley, rain for northeast

Weekend begins with flood threat across parts of Ohio Valley, rain for northeast

Thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon over parts southern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana and Kentucky, as well as much of northern New England.  Storms over the lower Ohio Valley, in particular, will likely produce heavy rain, prompting NOAA's Weather Prediction Center to issue a Level 2 out of 4 risk of flash flooding through Saturday morning. A Level 3 flash flood risk covers parts of northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Nebraska and southwestern Missouri. By Saturday afternoon showers and thunderstorms will likely reach the northern Ohio Valley, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Northeast — including the Cincinnati, Washington, D.C., and New York City metro areas.