Flood-ravaged Northeast facing another significant flood risk Tuesday
The next round of storms comes Tuesday as most places will pick up .50-1.00 inch of rain. But that could be enough to trigger flash flooding from New York to Vermont during the afternoon and evening with the ground still saturated from the recent onslaught of rain.
Northeast braces for more flooding
Another round of showers and thunderstorms will take aim on the region on Tuesday. It will likely lead to additional flash flooding, since the area is so water-logged and cannot take on additional rain without near-immediate flooding.
NEW YORK – After relentless rain has fallen in the Northeast over the past several days, multiple rivers, creeks and streams throughout the region are still flooding. Now, the area is bracing for more showers and thunderstorms this week.
Ethan Poploski stood in front of his family's home which had been destroyed by a landslide overnight. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe / Getty Images)
The next round of storms comes Tuesday as most places will pick up .50-1.00 inch of rain. But that could be enough to trigger flash flooding from New York to Vermont during the afternoon and evening with the ground still saturated from the recent onslaught of rain.
At least five people were killed in flash flooding in eastern Pennsylvania on Saturday and nearly a week after deadly flooding soaked areas from the mid-Atlantic to New England.
On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued dozens of Flash Flood Warnings and even a few Tornado Warnings as nearly 60 million residents from Virginia to Maine due to the risk of flooding rainfall and severe weather.
Waterlogged Northeast at risk of flooding again
Flash flooding will be possible across portions of the mid-Atlantic through the Northeast and New England, including in Philadelphia and New York City. However, not everyone will be at risk.
"We’ve had back-to-back weekends where half the weekend wasn’t even just a washout – it was laced with severe weather and flash flooding," FOX Weather meteorologist Britta Merwin said. "So, kind of a notch above that. (Tuesday), the weather is going to create some scattered thunderstorms that will produce a flash flood threat."
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A new Dartmouth study predicts an increase in heavy rainfall events like the one this weekend in the Northeast. As the region braces for more rain, Metomatics North America CEO Palsh Walsh joins FOX Weather to talk about how advanced forecasting can help people prepare.
"It’s a level 2 out of 4 warning, and the thing about (Tuesday) is that (the flooding) is more pocket-y," Merwin said. "So, a lot of folks are going to be a complete miss. You’re just dealing with the heat and humidity. In fact, I think most of the I-95 corridor will be missed (Tuesday). But parts of New York and Pennsylvania have to look out for that."
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"The soil is really wet," she added. "We have our rivers running high. So, we do have to look at each wave as it moves through."
As of now, Wednesday looks rather dry across the Northeast and New England, but more rain heads for the region by Thursday and Friday.