Storms this week throughout the U.S. created dangerous rip currents along the East Coast. Rain and flash flooding will continue to threaten the East Coast through Thursday.

The photo above shows flash flooding over the weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts which caused sever travel conditions.

 

North – Dangerous storms in the Northern states created strong rip currents. In North Carolina, three people died over the weekend due to the severe rip curents. The rip current threat for the East coast will persist for a few more days. For the Northeast coast, heavy rain will contribute to flash flooding for this week, especially in the mid-Atlantic area from Maryland to North Carolina. Flash flood watches are also issued this week from Pennsylvania to Virginia. Expect rain through Thursday from Florida to Maine as Tropical moisture will fuel heavy rainfall.

South – A thunderstorm in Florida over the weekend capsized a boat on the Indian River in Titusville. Luckily, there were no injuries and the 11 people on board were rescued. Showers and thunderstorms make conditions at sea worse for anyone in a boat over the weekend. The severe thunderstorm created golf ball sized hail that were about 3 inches in diameter which fell from Georgia to Alabama on Saturday.

Midwest – A tornado in Iowa caused damage to several buildings in Marshalltown. This was Iowa’s first EF3/F3 tornado since 1995. Through Thursday, parts of the Midwest will have rain from Ohio to Michigan.

West – A wildfire that started on July 13th in the Sierra National Forest is still continuing to blaze. The fire already grew 10 percent. Visibility and air quality are currently being affected by the smoke. Proceed with caution and be mindful of evacuations if you are transporting vehicles around this area.