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Millions of residents in the Northeast and Ohio Valley are bracing for heavy rain and potential flash floods as a renewed storm system moves into the region to close out the workweek. The threat level for flash flooding has been set at two out of four for areas including St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Louisville, according to FOX Weather.
The storm system, which began affecting the Plains, is expected to track through the Northeast by Friday morning (June 26), bringing with it a trailing cold front that will focus showers and downpours across the region. The New York Post reports that the saturated soils and high rainfall rates are contributing to the increased risk of flash flooding.
Severe storms are also anticipated across New England, with a level one out of five severe storm risk issued for cities such as Boston and Manchester, New Hampshire. As the weekend progresses, the area of low pressure will move eastward, positioning itself near eastern Maine by Saturday. This will lead to showers and downpours developing across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, affecting cities like Cincinnati, Washington, DC, and New York City.
By early Sunday, rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected from southern Indiana through West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with localized amounts possibly exceeding 3 inches where thunderstorms develop. Lingering showers may persist into Sunday, but drier weather is anticipated to return by Monday, as noted by FOX Weather.