Flooding Rains Possible In The Great Lakes – National Weather Outlook For September 12, 2022

National Weather Forecast

On Monday, a slow-moving area of low pressure in the Great Lakes will bring showers and storms – some with heavy rain. Storms will be possible into the Eastern United States along and ahead of the cold front extending from that low-pressure area in the Great Lakes and due to a trough in the eastern U.S. Storms will also be possible in the western United States.

From Sunday through the evening on Tuesday the heaviest rain will fall in portions of the Great Lakes where that area of low pressure hangs out before finally moving away toward mid-week. In portions of southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, 2-5” of rain could fall. Flood Watches are in place.

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