Millions of people across the eastern United States are under flood watches as the storm pushes rain into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, according to the National Weather Service.
From the southeast to New England, nuclear weapons It was expected that heavy rain would fall in some local areas. The storms are expected to subside by Thursday morning, but some areas could see several inches of rain before then.
More than 30 million Americans were under a flood watch as of 11 a.m. EST, according to the weather service.
In the Northeast, residents can expect up to 3 inches between New York City and Boston.
Officials are warning residents throughout the Atlanta, New York and New England area to be aware of falling trees and avoid driving on flooded streets.
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Flood monitoring in the northeast of the country
Many Northeast communities along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor are also under a flash flood warning.
Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected in the area, according to the NWS offices in Boston and New York.
“A coastal low pressure system will bring moderate to heavy rain Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning,” the NWS office in New York said.
Precipitation combined with wet weather over the past few days will likely cause urban, small-area and river flooding in cities across Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
The Pocatuck River in Westerly, Rhode Island, is under a flood warning, while states from Massachusetts to New Jersey remain under a flood watch.
Rescue teams help people trapped in Atlanta
The NWS issued and then lifted a flash flood warning for the Atlanta area, including parts of Fulton, Fayette, Clayton, Henry, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.
Forecasters estimated 3 to 4 inches of rain near downtown Atlanta and the city's airport.
Crews are working to help rescue people trapped by fallen trees or stuck in their cars due to flooding, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. In one case, firefighters used a boat to pull out stranded drivers in deep water. The drivers were recovered safely, but according to the NWS, most flood deaths occur in cars.
Scattered thunderstorms are also expected in central Georgia this afternoon.
