Flash flood threat continues in Northeast as stormy pattern persists into midweek

Northeast locked successful a bedewed signifier done Wednesday

Rain remains locked successful for overmuch of the Northeast arsenic good arsenic parts of the Ohio Valley. Several rounds of rainfall are expected passim the time Tuesday with immoderate imaginable for flash flooding, concentrated crossed overmuch of Connecticut. A low-end terrible tempest hazard implicit parts of eastbound Pennsylvania, bluish New Jersey, cardinal New York and New York's little Hudson Valley.

Parts of the Northeast stay stuck successful a rainy signifier Tuesday that could pb to flash flooding pursuing respective days of accordant downpours.

A Level 1 retired of 4 flash flood menace covers parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, bluish New Jersey, overmuch of New York and ample portions of New England.

Some of the heaviest rainfall is forecast on the Connecticut coastline, with astatine slightest 3 inches of rainfall expected done Wednesday earlier things yet statesman to adust out.

There's besides a hazard of severe weather for parts of eastbound Pennsylvania, cardinal and bluish New Jersey and cardinal and eastbound New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.

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According to the FOX Forecast Center, a blocking signifier successful the precocious atmosphere has caused a alleged cutoff low-pressure system to stall implicit the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. This strategy is feeding moisture disconnected the Atlantic Ocean, funneling accordant waves of rainfall into the region.

Several rounds of rainfall are expected passim the time Tuesday, with pockets of heavier rain.

Flood Watches person been posted for parts of New York's Hudson Valley, bluish Connecticut and occidental and cardinal Massachusetts, with stream flooding besides posing a interest successful immoderate areas.

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Showers could interaction the commencement of respective baseball games Tuesday night, chiefly the New York Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers visiting the Boston Red Sox.

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This strategy volition yet statesman to exit the portion Wednesday afternoon, bringing a little interruption successful precipitation earlier different disturbance could perchance dump much rainfall connected the Northeast by Friday.