Waterlogged Northeast under renewed flood risk from slow-moving storms with heavy rain
The FOX Forecast Center say slow-moving storms on Friday could dump locally heavy rain and lead to isolated pockets of flash flooding.
Tracking rounds of showers and thunderstorms on Friday in the Northeast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce a quick 1-2" of rainfall, with locally heavier amounts on Friday in the Northeast.
After a brief break in the action, parts of the Northeast are once again bracing for more storms and heavy rain, which is increasing the risk of flooding across the region due to recent rounds of wet weather.
The FOX Forecast Center says a slow-moving frontal boundary will help kick off additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms into the early weekend, which will work from west to east.
The heaviest rainfall is expected in a region between the Adirondack and White Mountains, where forecast models show 1-3" falling through Saturday morning.
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Communities included in the heightened potential flood alert zone include Philadelphia, New York and Burlington, Vermont.
While the severe weather threat remains minimal, the storms will have the potential of producing torrential rain, with some areas picking up an inch or two of rain with some locally higher amounts.
The soil is already heavily saturated from the southern to central Appalachians to the northern mid-Atlantic and Northeast where any storm has the potential to produce more flooding.
This will be especially true across portions of Vermont and far northeastern New York state.
(FOX Weather)
Catastrophic and deadly flooding was reported in parts of New York state and Vermont last week.
Montpelier, Vermont, saw devastating flooding that hasn't been seen since the Great Flood of 1927.
Vermont, New York under Flood Watches
(FOX Weather)
Because the ground is already heavily saturated, and with more heavy rain expected to push into the region by Friday, the National Weather Service has issued Flood Watches that stretch across the region.
The entire state of Vermont is included in the watch area, as well as portions of northeastern New York State.
Cities under a Flood Watch include Potsdam and Albany in New York, as well as Burlington, Manchester and Brattleboro in Vermont.
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Image 1 of 29Flooding in downtown Montpelier, Vermont on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (John Tully for The Washington Post)
![Gordon George, of Barre, Vermont, worked with his daughter, Danielle Palmer, of Washington, to survey the damage to his home caused by flash flooding July 11, 2023.]()
Image 2 of 29Gordon George, of Barre, Vermont, worked with his daughter, Danielle Palmer, of Washington, to survey the damage to his home caused by flash flooding July 11, 2023. (John Tully for The Washington Post)
![MONTPELIER, VT - JULY, 11: Flooding in downtown Montpelier, Vermont on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Vermont has been under a State of Emergency since Sunday evening as heavy rains continued through Tuesday morning causing flooding across the state.]()
Image 3 of 29Flooding in downtown Montpelier, Vermont on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. ( John Tully for The Washington Post)
![MONTPELIER, VT - JULY, 11: Members of the Colchester Technical Rescue team respond to a call to evacuate two adults and an infant from their downtown Montpelier, Vermont apartment on Tuesday afternoon, July 11, 2023. Vermont has been under a State of Emergency since Sunday evening as heavy rains continued through Tuesday morning causing flooding across the state.]()
Image 4 of 29Members of the Colchester Technical Rescue team respond to a call to evacuate two adults and an infant from their downtown Montpelier, Vermont apartment on Tuesday afternoon, July 11, 2023. (John Tully for The Washington Post)
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Image 5 of 29Main Street is flooded on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont. (Photo by Kylie Cooper/Getty Images)
![People kayak up and down the flooded waters of Elm Street on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont.]()
Image 6 of 29People kayak up and down the flooded waters of Elm Street on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont. (Kylie Cooper)
![The day after the catastrophic flood in Ludlow, Vermont, is seen in drone video captured by Pat Moore on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.]()
Image 7 of 29The day after the catastrophic flood in Ludlow, Vermont, is seen in drone video captured by Pat Moore on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (Pat Moore / Facebook)
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Image 8 of 29Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT. (Brandon Clement / LSM)
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Image 9 of 29Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT. (Brandon Clement / LSM)
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Image 10 of 29Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT. (Brandon Clement / LSM)
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Image 11 of 29CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: A flooded road is seen on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 12 of 29CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: Onlookers check out a flooded road on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 13 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: A road is severely damaged by flooding on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 14 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water rushes around an SUV on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 15 of 29LONDONDERRY, VERMONT - JULY 10: A yard is flooded by rushing water on July 10, 2023 in Londonderry, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 16 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around homes as the river overflows along Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 17 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around a house on Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 18 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around homes as the river overflows along Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 19 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water fills a parking lot around a Motel on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
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Image 20 of 29WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: A road is severely damaged by flooding on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images) ( )
![CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: A flooded road is seen on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina.]()
Image 21 of 29CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: A flooded road is seen on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. ( Scott Eisen)
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Image 22 of 29Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday. (henrysweatherchannel)
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Image 23 of 29Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday. (henrysweatherchannel)
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Image 24 of 29Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday. (henrysweatherchannel)
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Image 25 of 29Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday. (henrysweatherchannel)
![A photo showing devastating flooding near the Okemo Ski Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023.]()
Image 26 of 29A photo showing devastating flooding near the Okemo Ski Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023. (@shanemcandrew/Twitter)
![A photo showing water covering a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023. The state faces potentially catastrophic flash flooding on Monday.]()
Image 27 of 29A photo showing water covering a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023. The state faces potentially catastrophic flash flooding on Monday. (Alisha Durgin)
![Raging floodwaters cover a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023.]()
Image 28 of 29Raging floodwaters cover a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023. (@AJShelto /Twitter)
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Image 29 of 29Police closed U.S. Route 4 in Killington, Vermont, due to a mud slide and standing water. (Killington Police Department)
