Flash flood threat expands from South Florida through North Carolina as tropical downpours lash the Southeast
Tropical moisture will fuel thunderstorms, which will be capable of producing more intense rain than typical summer showers.
Downpours making for a soggy Saturday in the Southeast
Heavy rain is once again soaking the Southeast this weekend, bringing a low-level flash flood threat to the region on Saturday. Localized amounts of 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible for some areas. Get the forecast:
Summer weekend plans are once again at risk for millions of people across the Southeast, as wet weather is expected to dampen the chances for time outdoors.
A stormy pattern has taken hold of the region, with tropical moisture already surging into Florida and the Carolinas to kick off the weekend. This moisture will fuel thunderstorms, which will be capable of producing more intense rain than typical summer showers.
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A level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk is in place to start the weekend for coastal South Carolina near Charleston with a wider 1 out of 4 threat from Miami to Wilmington, North Carolina.
Localized amounts of more than 2 to 3 inches are possible where slower-moving storms develop during the afternoon.
As a result, some flash flooding will be possible on Saturday across far northern Florida, southeast Georgia and the Carolinas.
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Through Sunday, widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are possible across central Florida and into coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
However, despite the low-end flood threat, the rain will help ease lingering drought conditions across Florida and southern Georgia, which have battled an unusually dry stretch since last summer.