Heavy Rain and Flooding in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Today and Tonight...

Flash Flood Watches and Warnings are in effect through tonight for the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic. More than 2 inches of rain will produce flooding in low-lying areas and near streams and rivers.  A slow moving frontal system continues to produce a line of heavy rain moving northward and eastward.  The system moves off the coast Saturday with dry weather returning. The long-range forecasts indicate that dry weather is expected for most of the Memorial Day weekend with a chance of a shower or two Sunday or Monday.  
George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.