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Florida's Atlantic coast is under a flood watch and coastal flood and high-surf advisories through Monday, after high tides already put water on roads in Palm Beach and Treasure Coast communities. Inland, a slow front brings a soaking 1 to 2 inches of rain Tuesday night through Thursday from the Mid-South to Alabama, with a low severe threat.
Drops to Green if Florida's east-coast rain bands ease Monday afternoon as forecastGoes Orange if training rain bands over saturated Florida coastal counties produce the upper-end 5 to 7 inches
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NWS Melbourne has a flood watch for Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties through Monday afternoon, calling for 1 to 3 inches of rain with a small chance of 5 to 7 inches. NWS Miami warns of flooded roads at high tide, high surf and a high rip-current risk into Monday.
NWS Memphis expects 1 to 2 inches Tuesday night into Wednesday, with severe odds only about 10 to 15%. Nashville and Birmingham forecasters expect a soaking Wednesday frontal passage with limited severe potential.
The Mississippi at Hickman, Kentucky, is expected to reach its low-water threshold in early November, and the Ohio is already near its threshold at Shawneetown, Illinois. Coast Guard draft or tow-size limits could follow; this week's rain may help somewhat.
No significant outages.
Florida's Atlantic coast has a flood watch, coastal flood and high-surf advisories, and a high rip-current risk through Monday.
Florida's Atlantic coast has a flood watch, coastal flood and high-surf advisories, and a high rip-current risk through Monday. A front brings 1 to 2 inches of rain Tuesday night through Thursday across Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. No active Atlantic tropical storms.
Coastal roads in southeast Florida may flood again at high tide early this week.
Coastal roads in southeast Florida may flood again at high tide early this week. Barge restrictions on the lower Mississippi and Ohio look likely within days to weeks.
Drought worsened in pockets of Georgia, central South Carolina, eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia; this week's rain should help inland.
Drought worsened in pockets of Georgia, central South Carolina, eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia; this week's rain should help inland. No major health or water-system emergencies found.
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