WeatherFanatics: Flooding to Target Deep South to Carolinas Through Monday

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Flooding to Target Deep South to Carolinas Through Monday

By Jordan Root, Meteorologist

September 28,2014; 9:52PM,EDT

Umbrellas and rain jackets will be put to good use over the next couple of days in the Deep South to the Carolinas.
An upper-level disturbance, aided by abundant gulf moisture, will slowly pass over the region through Tuesday.
According to AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck, the weather set-up will feature a rather wet couple of days.
"Deep tropical moisture will fuel a developing low pressure system over the Deep South, resulting in heavy rain across the region," said Smerbeck.

Rain and thunderstorms will spread along the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Sunday night and eventually to the Carolinas Monday into Tuesday.
Some of the rain could turn rather heavy at times, with rainfall rates approaching an inch per hour in some spots.
"The rain will be heavy enough to cause flash flooding in some locations," added Smerbeck.
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Motorists could be faced with delays as they head to and from work if flooding does occur. Road closures may force people to select alternative routes. If high water lies ahead, you should not attempt to drive through it.
Cities such as Montgomery, Alabama; Savannah, Georgia; and Charleston, South Carolina will be at risk for delays and potentially flooding through Monday night.
Relentless rain will continue to soak portions of Florida over the next couple of days and perhaps even into October as well.
Severe weather is not expected with the storms on the southern edge of this system. However, a few locally strong wind gusts could still occur.
The disturbance will slowly progress eastward into Tuesday with the heaviest rain falling over a zone from central Georgia to the South Carolina coast.

Thick cloud cover and the steady rain will keep temperatures cool as well. Highs are only expected to reach the 60s and 70s, about 5 to 10 degrees below-average for the region.
The extent of the rain to the north will be limited due to a wall of dry air in place. However, if a diving upper-level system across the Great Lakes is able to interact with this disturbance, rain and cooler air could reach the mid-Atlantic and coastal New England by midweek.
Improving conditions will be featured across the Deep South Tuesday and Wednesday as the disturbance exits the region.

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