Flooding Rains For The Ohio Valley – National Weather Outlook For February 28, 2021

National Weather Forecast

On Sunday, a system working east through the central and eastern United States will bring snow and ice to the northern tier of states, with showers and thunderstorms from the Ohio Valley to Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Deep South. Some of the rain over the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys will be heavy. Some areas of rain and snow will be possible in the Pacific Northwest.

Some of the heaviest snow through Monday evening will fall from southern Minnesota into the U.P. of Michigan, and across northern Maine. In these areas, over a half a foot will be possible. We’re also tracking heavy rain across portions of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, where 3-5” of rain could fall during this time frame. That could lead to the potential of flash flooding.

Here’s a closer look at the potential rain through Monday evening in the Ohio Valley.

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