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Will there be major river flooding from the continued heavy rains?
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The threat of flooding on local streams and creeks will be continuing this week, but whether it will result on major river flooding is still in question, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center says this week is shaping up for a "potentially dangerous, even life threatening" in the mid-Atlantic region.
After 2-7 inches of rain over the weekend, another 3-5 inches could fall over the next three days.
While some small streams and creeks are forecast to reach or exceed flood stage, as of now, major river flooding isn't expected, said Craig Evanego, National Weather Service meteorologist.
"Right now it doesn't look like a major river flood. But the tributaries are being impacted, and we will keep an eye on this," Evanego said.
"But if we keep getting these waves of rain, we have to keep an eye on it to see if issues develop on the main stem of the Susquehanna," he said.
Periods of rain will continue through at least Wednesday, he said.
"There could be periods of heavy rain - not a steady rain - more like showers with localized downpours continuing and thunder each afternoon," Evanego said.
"Hopefully Thursday we will see a bit of a break," he added.
The rain is coming from a "continued pool of moisture off the Atlantic Ocean coming northward," Evanego said.
It's not a tropical depression. Rather, the moisture is being pulled in from the Atlantic Ocean due to a big area of upper level low pressure over the Ohio Valley.
It's causing a persistent flow off the ocean, which is training over our region.
Saturday's rain was from a coastal storm.
The lower Susquehanna Valley had widespread 2-4 inches since Saturday, Evanego said. This much rain in July is "unusual, but not unheard of. I don't know that we broke any daily records," Evanego said.
At Harrisburg International Airport, 3.02 inches was measured over the last two-and-a-half days, as of 7 a.m. Monday.
Lebanon and Schuylkill counties had the most rain - 4-5 inches.
Pine Grove had 4-5 inches overnight Sunday.
At Fort Indiantown Gap in northern Lebanon County, 3.11 inches was recorded in the last six hours Monday on top of 1.5 inches Saturday.
Biglerville in Adams County reported 5.29 inches overnight Sunday.
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