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A flood watch has also been issued in Washington, D.C., while the Midwest also has the potential for flooding.

Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.

At 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flood watch valid from 2 p.m. until Friday midnight. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the system was at the far northern portion of the Gulf, just south of the Mississippi Coast, and is expected to move west, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm remains very disorganized with a lower chance of formation.

Heavy rain caused flash flooding and road closures around the Lehigh Valley on Monday evening as storms made their way through. More rain is expected this week.

EDT on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 9 p.m. EDT for Genesee and Saginaw counties.