ADThe area is particularly prone to flooding because of saturated soils from previous heavy rainfall this month from Tropical Storm Isaias and other storms. Because the distribution of storms may be disorganized and chaotic, heavy rain and/or flooding is not expected to occur everywhere. ADADThe approaching front triggering today’s heavy rainfall is forecast to bring the chance of more slow-moving downpours at times through the weekend as it stalls in the region. What’s driving the heavy rain potential? Combine this with a very unstable, tropical-like atmosphere, and we have a recipe for thunderstorms that have the potential to produce very heavy rain.

Source: Washington Post August 12, 2020 15:32 UTC