**Flood Watches for New England**
Good evening New England! Heavy rain will spread through the entire region late Tuesday through Wednesday. The rain chances are at 100% on Wednesday.The same goes for the New York/New Jersey area.
Flash flooding from the heavy rain will be possible. The NAM radar model I just ran shows the heavy precipitation moving through the entire region. This will be a widespread rain event.
There is also a probability of severe weather on Wednesday as well. The primary threat would be from high wind gusts but there is also a small probability of a brief tornado.
All the rain will be caused by a strong shortwave moving through the Great Lakes. The flooding in Detroit is being caused by this weather system. As the system approaches, skies will get cloudy from west to east. In fact, most of Tuesday will be dry. All the ingredients are there for a major rain event. We will update this information again as the event gets closer along with an updated radar model.
Massachusetts Radar and Forecast:
http://www.massachusettsradar.com/
New York/New Jersey Radar and Forecast:
http://www.joesdiscoweathercentral.com/New_York_and_Vicinity_Forecast.html
The graphic below shows the NAM radar model for 11 AM on Wednesday…
