Flooding Likely In The Northeast Monday – National Weather Outlook For July 10, 2023

by | Jul 10, 2023 | Weather

Flooding

National Weather Forecast

On Monday, an area of low pressure near the Northeast will continue to help produce heavy rain across the region. A frontal boundary from that low stretches back southwest to the southern United States, with showers and storms possible near the boundary as well. Another front in the Upper Midwest will bring at least some scattered storm chances.

Flooding rains will be possible Sunday through Tuesday across the Northeast, where some areas could see at least 3-5” of rainfall. Heavy rain will also be possible from Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast, where at least 3” could fall in spots.

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