Weather

A tropical feature will hover near the North Carolina coast today. Heavy showers associated with this storm system will occur over the ocean. However, some showers and thunderstorms will develop across eastern North Carolina, while rough surf and above-normal tides will be found along the coast from South Carolina to New Jersey. Any rain from this particular storm system will not cause river flooding. The flooding occurring in the coastal rivers is a result of rain that fell much earlier in the month from Hurricane Florence.

A large front of heavy showers and thunderstorms will stretch from Maine to Texas. Any of these showers can cause flash and urban flooding. The greatest risk of severe flood warnings will be from the eastern part of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians to the northern tier of New England. These storms will bring strong winds that can knock down trees as a result of the wet soil. A few of the strongest storms can produce temporary tornadoes.

In the North and West, most areas from the central Great Lakes to the Pacific Coast will be dry. An exception will be in southern New Mexico, where rain will linger throughout the day. Showers will approach North Dakota and Montana in the evening.

Several rivers from southeastern North Carolina to eastern South Carolina will continue to experience moderate to major flooding as runoff from Florence continues. Most rivers are expected to slowly recede into next week.