Early week rainfall to hamper flood relief efforts across the South
By
Brandon Buckingham, AccuWeather Meteorologist
Published Feb 22, 2020 1:49 PM EDT
During a 30- to 40-degree temperature swing, a cold front dropped temperatures around the sunshine state overnight. After highs in the 80s, temperatures struggled to make it out of the 50s in some spots.
Sunny skies to through most of the weekend has given creeks and rivers across the South a chance to recede, but the reprieve will be short-lived.
As the storm treks eastward out of the Plains and into the Ohio Valley early week, rainfall will spread across the flood-weary South.
“The good news is this system will move through rather quickly, especially in areas hit hard by recent flooding. Places like Jackson, Mississippi, which has received nearly 10 inches of rain this month, should have on the order of 0.50 to 1 inch,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel said.
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Any additional rainfall across the Southern states early this week will only add insult to injury as flooding relief efforts continue.
While many of the smaller creeks and streams will likely be below flood stage by this time, some of the main waterways - including the Mississippi River - will continue to be out of their banks.
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the river was rose into major flood stage Saturday night, and with the predicted rain early week, the river will likely be in major flood stage until early March.
Wet weather will likely stick around into Tuesday, especially across the Southeast.
“Low pressure will reform over Georgia, slowing the system down. So areas from central Florida through Georgia into the Carolinas will be looking at rainfall of 1-3 inches, locally higher,” Samuhel added.
While this rainfall event is not expected to surpass totals seen earlier in the month across the Deep South, any additional rainfall could prompt localized flooding.
Drier conditions are in store across the entire South heading into late week as an area of high pressure will build in behind the departed storm system.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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Early week rainfall to hamper flood relief efforts across the South
By Brandon Buckingham, AccuWeather Meteorologist
Published Feb 22, 2020 1:49 PM EDT
During a 30- to 40-degree temperature swing, a cold front dropped temperatures around the sunshine state overnight. After highs in the 80s, temperatures struggled to make it out of the 50s in some spots.
Sunny skies to through most of the weekend has given creeks and rivers across the South a chance to recede, but the reprieve will be short-lived.
As the storm treks eastward out of the Plains and into the Ohio Valley early week, rainfall will spread across the flood-weary South.
“The good news is this system will move through rather quickly, especially in areas hit hard by recent flooding. Places like Jackson, Mississippi, which has received nearly 10 inches of rain this month, should have on the order of 0.50 to 1 inch,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel said.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP
Any additional rainfall across the Southern states early this week will only add insult to injury as flooding relief efforts continue.
While many of the smaller creeks and streams will likely be below flood stage by this time, some of the main waterways - including the Mississippi River - will continue to be out of their banks.
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the river was rose into major flood stage Saturday night, and with the predicted rain early week, the river will likely be in major flood stage until early March.
Wet weather will likely stick around into Tuesday, especially across the Southeast.
“Low pressure will reform over Georgia, slowing the system down. So areas from central Florida through Georgia into the Carolinas will be looking at rainfall of 1-3 inches, locally higher,” Samuhel added.
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While this rainfall event is not expected to surpass totals seen earlier in the month across the Deep South, any additional rainfall could prompt localized flooding.
Drier conditions are in store across the entire South heading into late week as an area of high pressure will build in behind the departed storm system.
Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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