The heavy rain that is moving into the Northeast will set a bull’s-eye on northern New Hampshire and western Maine from Monday night into early Tuesday. Several inches of rain are expected to fall in a short time, likely leading to flash flooding.
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A stationary weather system is parked over the mid-Atlantic states. This will be the focus mechanism for heavy rainfall to start the workweek in northern New England.
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Look for an area of low pressure to ride over the stationary front Monday into early Tuesday, sparking torrential downpours in western Maine and northern New Hampshire.
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Future rainfall estimates have more than 5 inches of rain falling in a short amount of time for parts of the target area mentioned earlier.
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That amount of rain on saturated ground will likely cause significant flooding issues Monday night and Tuesday during the runoff period.
Of note: The rain will end Tuesday as the sun comes out, but the humidity will ramp back up by mid- to late week, with another stormy pattern for the upcoming weekend.
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