A far-reaching outbreak of thunderstorms, some severe, will take place overthe South through early Tuesday. One factor of these thunderstorms will betheir potential to unleash excessive rainfall of 2, 3 and even 4 inches.Flooding during the first half of April has already proven to be troublesomealong some Southern rivers, mostly over southern Georgia, southern Alabama andnorthwestern Florida. Among the major river basins to have had moderate tomajor flooding thus far is the Altamaha of Georgia and the Suwannee of Georgiaand Florida. Any widespread rainfall of at least 1-2 inches would aggravateflooding where it is ongoing. It could also spark new flooding in other areas.
Whether or not flood potential to bigger streams is realized, these soakingthunderstorms will lead to urban and small stream flooding.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews.
