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Heavy rain and flash flooding to continue well into the week on the East Coast
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Key Points:
- A series of storms capable of causing flash flooding is expected to impact major East Coast cities starting Monday, with the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic facing the highest risk.
- A slow-moving cold front combined with tropical moisture will produce multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with some storms potentially delivering rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Severe weather threats include damaging wind gusts, but overall risk remains limited, with a Level 1 out of 5 severe weather threat and a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood threat for cities like Philadelphia and New York City.
- In the South, tropical moisture will fuel heavy rain and storms along the coastal Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida, with the greatest flood concerns near Cape Hatteras, Wilmington, Charleston, and the Big Bend of Florida.
- After the cold front passes, a slow-moving upper-level system will bring additional moisture and multiple days of widespread showers and thunderstorms in the Southeast, maintaining a Level 1 flash flood threat through midweek.
