Weather alerts issued in Northeast as severe storms, flooding threaten millions
There's also a risk of severe weather for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, central and northern New Jersey and central and eastern New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.
Parts of the northeast brace for more wet weather this week as a second system may bring possible flash flooding
The FOX Forecast Center predicts Friday will have the heaviest impact on the northeast.
PHILADELPHIA – Parts of the Northeast remain stuck in a rainy pattern that could lead to severe weather and flash flooding following several days of consistent downpours.
A Level 1 out of 4 flash flood threat covers parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, much of New York and large portions of New England. Some of the heaviest rain is forecast along the Connecticut coastline, with at least 3 inches of rain expected through Wednesday before things finally begin to dry out.
There's also a risk of severe weather for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, western and northern New Jersey and central and eastern New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.
A Level 2 out of 5 threat on NOAA's Storm Prediction Center's severe thunderstorm risk scale has been issued for cities like Binghamton, New York, Scranton and Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the suburbs just north and west of Philadelphia.
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According to the FOX Forecast Center, a blocking pattern in the upper atmosphere has caused a so-called cutoff low-pressure system to stall over the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. This system is feeding moisture off the Atlantic Ocean, funneling consistent waves of rain into the region.
Flood Watches have been posted for parts of New York's Hudson Valley, northern Connecticut and western and central Massachusetts, with river flooding also posing a concern in some areas.
Showers impacted the sports world on Tuesday night, as a rain delay was issued for the Texas Rangers' game against the Boston Red Sox.
This system will finally begin to exit the region Wednesday afternoon, bringing a brief break in precipitation before another disturbance could potentially dump more rain on the Northeast by Friday.