Maryland teen dies after getting trapped in storm drain during floods
Mount Airy, a town 40 miles north of Washington, received about 4 inches of rain Thursday afternoon into early evening, one of the highest totals in the region.
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Southeast faces dangerous flash flooding as heavy rain returns
Torrential downpours will lead to dangerous flash flooding from central North Carolina to central Georgia into Tuesday night before more rounds of flooding rain unfold near the Atlantic coast later this week and through the weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The zone from central Georgia to parts of western and central North Carolina has received 2-5 inches of rain since Monday, with an additional 2-5 inches of rain predicted from Tuesday to Tuesday night. The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ is 8 inches for this latest 24-hour period. Small streams and rivers were already swollen by rain that has drenched the region since late last week. However, upcoming river flooding and flash flooding will not be limited to rivers that have surged. The new rain into Tuesday night can quickly bring small streams out of their banks and moderate rises on some of the rivers. Rainfall rates in this zone will vary from hour to hour, but they can approach 1-3 inches per hour. At that rate, storm drains will be easily overwhelmed and small streams will surge rapidly. The metro areas at risk for significant flash urban flooding into Tuesday night include: •North Carolina: Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Asheville•South Carolina: Greenville, Spartanburg, Columbia, Anderson•Georgia: Atlanta Some of the heavy rain will fall on areas still recovering from Helene's deluge last the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+ From later Tuesday night to Thursday, a wedge of dry air will expand southwestward across the Virginia, Carolina and Georgia piedmont areas, ending the rain or reducing it to showers. There will be some locally heavy storms in central North Carolina to part of the South Carolina Midlands and Low Country at midweek, which can cause flooding. As drying expands inland for the middle and latter part of the week, downpours are forecast to ramp up near the Carolina and Georgia coasts, due to an anticipated budding tropical storm. Weak steering breezes may cause downpours to linger around the coastline for days, regardless of whether a tropical storm develops. The rainfall would be more intense if a storm develops. The new expanse of downpours to inland locations late this week and this weekend may depend on the track and strength of the tropical entity. From Thursday to Sunday, several inches to a foot of rain could fall along the Carolina and Georgia coasts. Depending on the inland extent of the downpours, that rainfall would lead to flooding in urban areas and along some of the region's streams and rivers. Coastal communities such as Wilmington, North Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, may want to closely monitor the forecast in the coming days. Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.
CBS News
9 hours ago
- CBS News
Clouds remain thick across Maryland into Wednesday
After a stretch of pleasant weather, changes are on the way for Maryland. Starting Wednesday night, low-level moisture will begin moving north into the state as winds shift off the water and high pressure begins to break down. For most of Maryland, any rain through Thursday is expected to be light and scattered—mainly confined to far southern parts of the state. Even there, mid-level dry air should keep rainfall spotty at best. The setup just isn't favorable for anything widespread, and the overall trend has been for drier conditions to hold on a bit longer than originally expected. As we head into Friday and Saturday, things stay pretty quiet. A broad area of high pressure sitting to our northeast will continue to influence the region, while a weak area of low pressure lingers off the Carolina coast. Forecast models show some potential for added moisture to sneak northward into Maryland this weekend, but as of now, it looks like most of the rain—if any—would stay in southern and western areas of the state. Temperatures will stay slightly below average through Saturday, keeping things comfortable for early August. By Sunday and Monday, we'll start to feel the difference. A change in the upper-level pattern will allow a ridge of high pressure to build along the East Coast, bringing warmer and more humid air back into Maryland. With that comes the chance for a few showers or storms, though how widespread they become will depend on how much coastal moisture manages to push inland. Either way, the cooler, drier stretch won't last much longer. Marylanders should be ready for a return to summer heat and stickiness by the end of the weekend.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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National Hurricane Center Tracking Dexter, 2 Areas To Watch
The National Hurricane Center is busy tracking Tropical Storm Dexter and two areas to watch in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Dexter appears to be weakening and should dissipate over the Northern Atlantic by the end of the week. A tropical wave near Africa could develop into a tropical depression later this week. Closer to home, we are expecting an area of low pressure to form off the Southeast coast. There is a chance for development, and a tropical depression could form by the end of the week or into the weekend. Regardless, tropical downpours could lead to flooding with an increased chance of rip currents at the beaches this week.
